A Comparison of Drinking Behaviors of Students in Greek Organizations and Students Active in a Campus Volunteer Organization

Post hoc tests revealed the two groups with fraternity/sorority members drank more than students who were not involved.

“As expected, post hoc tests revealed the two groups with fraternity/sorority members drank more than students who were not involved.”

Nonfraternity/sorority members who were in volunteer organizations had higher rates of alcohol use during the last 30 days and the last year than students not involved in either organization.

“Nonfraternity/sorority members who were in volunteer organizations had higher rates of alcohol use during the last 30 days and the last year than students not involved in either organization.”

Fraternity/sorority members drink more than students involved in volunteer organizations; however, there were no significant differences among groups in a number of problematic behaviors related to alcohol consumption.

“The researchers found partial support for the basic hypothesis of the study: fraternity/sorority members drink more than students involved in volunteer organizations; however, findings showed no significant differences among groups in a number of problematic behaviors related to alcohol consumption.”

The researchers hypothesized that there may not be as many differences between fraternity/sorority members and other involved students as assumed.

“These findings led the researchers to hypothesize that there may not be as many differences between fraternity/sorority members and other involved students as assumed; instead they noted:”

Students involved in both a fraternity/sorority and a volunteer organization had higher occurrences of alcohol use during the last 30 days and the last year, as well as higher incidence of binge drinking than the nonfraternity/sorority, nonvolunteer group.

“Students involved in both a fraternity/sorority and a volunteer organization had higher occurrences of alcohol use during the last 30 days and the last year, as well as higher incidence of binge drinking than the nonfraternity/sorority, nonvolunteer group as well as the nonfraternity/sorority, nonvolunteer group.”

When dual membership was considered, consumption rates and associated problems became comparable for fraternity/sorority-only students.

“When dual membership was considered, consumption rates and associated problems became comparable for fraternity/sorority-only students (Pace & McGrath, 2002).”