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Alcohol use in the Greek system: follow the leader?
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OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to identify drinking patterns, consequences of use, and belief systems about alcohol among college students according to their level of involvement in campus fraternity and sorority life. METHOD: This study of 25,411 (15,100 female) students who completed the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey, from 61 institutions, compared alcohol consumption, binge drinking, consequences of use and beliefs about drinking according to students' level of involvement in fraternities and sororities, ranging from no involvement to that of attending functions only, to active involvement, to leadership positions within Greek organizations. RESULTS: Analyses indicated that students in the Greek system averaged significantly more drinks per week, engaged in heavy drinking more often and, with minor exceptions, suffered more negative consequences than non-Greeks. The leaders of fraternities and sororities consumed alcohol, engaged in heavy drinking and experienced negative consequences at levels at least as high and in some cases higher than that of other Greek members. In terms of their views about alcohol, fraternity and sorority members believed that alcohol was a vehicle for friendship, social activity and sexuality to a greater extent than non-Greeks. The beliefs of the leaders did not stand out compared to other members. CONCLUSIONS: In addition to corroborating earlier reports that show that fraternity and sorority members use more alcohol than nonmembers, this study indicates that the leadership of Greek organizations are participating in setting heavy-drinking norms. Suggestions are made concerning targeting prevention programming efforts toward this group.
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“Post hoc tests showed that for men, increased involvement led to increased use of alcohol, with leaders drinking at a slightly higher rate than active members.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Cashin, Presley, and Meilman (1998)
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“While there were differences for heavy drinking rates among most male groups, there was none between actively involved members and leaders.The same was true for women.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Cashin et al. (1998)
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“There was no difference among women at active involvement versus leadership.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Cashin et al. (1998)
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“This suggested to the researchers that leaders participated in setting norms for excessive drinking rather than modeling responsible behaviors.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Cashin et al. (1998)
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“Researchers have found students involved in multiple organizations or who take leadership positions either consumed more (Bartholow, Sher, & Krull, 2003) or did change existing consumption patterns (Cashin et al., 1998).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Cashin et al., 1998
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“This finding suggests a moderator variable (i.e., additional leadership involvement in other organizations) that may affect the hypothesis linking leadership involvement to increased consumption (Bartholow et al., 2003;Cashin et al., 1998;Plucker & Teed, 2004).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Cashin et al., 1998
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“Using a large, representative sample, Cashin et al. (1998) found fraternity leaders drank more than members; however, the effect was relatively small.The difference was not significant for sorority members.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Cashin et al. (1998)
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“Some initial findings suggested fraternity and sorority leaders binge drank at a higher rate than other fraternity or sorority students (Cashin et al., 1998).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Cashin et al., 1998
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Metadata
- Authors
- Cashin, J. R., Presley, C. A., & Meilman, P. W.
- Affiliations
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Studies on Alcohol
- Publisher
- Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.
- Published
- 1998-01
- Volume
- 59
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 63-70
- ISSN
- 0096-882X (ISSN-L)
- 1934-2683
- OpenAlex
- W1986833507
- Cited by
- 268
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 15
- FWCI
- 7.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Studies on Alcohol (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Keywords
- university students, alcohol consumption, binge drinking, fraternities and sororities, Greek life, drinking norms, alcohol-related consequences, alcohol beliefs, alcohol prevention, Greek organizations
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholic Intoxication, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Leadership, Male, Risk Factors, Social Behavior, Social Conformity, Social Desirability, Social Identification, Students
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