Fraternity and Sorority Leaders and Members: A Comparison of Alcohol Use, Attitudes, and Policy Awareness
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BACKGROUND: Studies have documented that members of college fraternities and sororities (i.e., Greeks) drink more heavily and experience more alcohol-related consequences than other students. Few studies have examined the role of Greek leaders in the socialization of Greek members. OBJECTIVES: The present study investigated how alcohol-related attitudes and behaviors among Greek leaders differ from the attitudes and behaviors of members. METHODS: At a single university, two anonymous surveys were conducted in 2006 and 2007 (N = 726 and 757, respectively) at fraternity and sorority chapter meetings. All individuals present at the meetings were invited to participate. One-way analyses of covariance (ANCOVAs), controlling for age and sex, were conducted to examine the effect of leadership status on alcohol-related attitudes and behaviors. Zero-inflated negative binomial regression was used to analyze the effect of leadership status on alcohol-impaired driving. RESULTS: Few differences were found between Greek leaders and members. In both years, leaders perceived alcohol control policies as stricter than did members. Notably, leaders and members did not significantly differ in reports of alcohol use or consequences. CONCLUSION: With this additional study, the literature suggests that alcohol-related attitude and behavioral differences between Greek leaders and members may be highly variable across college and university campuses. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: The socialization process among Greek leaders and members warrants further investigation. The current findings suggest that future research should examine the roles that campus climate and on-campus initiatives may play in the Greek socialization process.
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Fairlie et al. (2010) found in 2006, women did so an average of 4.27 days and an average of 4.08 days in 2007.
“In 2006, women did so an average of 4.27 days (sd = 4.57) and an average of 4.08 days (sd = 4.39) in 2007 (n = 757).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Fairlie et al. (2010)
Fairlie et al. (2010) found fraternity members engaged in heavy episodic drinking an average of 5.46 days in the past month and an average of 6.50 days in 2007.
“In a single-institution study, Fairlie, DeJong, Stevenson, Lavigne, and Wood (2010) found fraternity members engaged in heavy episodic drinking an average of 5.46 days (sd = 5.11) in the past month and an average of 6.50 days (sd = 5.87) in 2007 (n = 726).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Fairlie et al. (2010)
The high standard deviations in Fairlie et al. (2010) make interpreting the statistic problematic.
“Notably, the high standard deviations make interpreting the statistic problematic.”
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There were no differences in alcohol behaviors or consequences between leaders and members.
“The researchers found no differences in leader or member alcohol behaviors or consequences.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Fairlie et al. (2010)
Leaders perceived alcohol control policies as stricter than members did (Cohen's d = 0.41 in 2006 and 0.44 in 2007).
“In both years, the survey was administered, leaders perceived alcohol control policies as stricter than did members (Cohen's d = 0.41 and0.44 in 2006 and2007, respectively).”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Fairlie et al. (2010)
Later researchers (Fairlie et al. 2010; Plucker & Teed, 2004) found no differences between leaders and members with regard to consumption.
“Conversely, later researchers (Fairlie et al. 2010;Plucker & Teed, 2004) found no differences between leaders and members with regard to consumption.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Fairlie et al. 2010
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- Authors
- Fairlie, A. M., DeJong, W., Stevenson, J. F., Lavigne, A. M., & Wood, M. D.
- Affiliations
- University of Rhode Island (US)
- Boston University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wood, Mark D.
- Venue
- The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2010-06-21
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 187-193
- ISSN
- 0095-2990 (ISSN-L)
- 1097-9891
- OpenAlex
- W2163768690
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 21
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 1.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Journal of Media Literacy Education (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (U01AA014749)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Keywords
- fraternities and sororities, Greek life, alcohol consumption, attitudes toward alcohol, drunk driving, leadership status, socialization, university students, alcohol-related consequences
- MeSH terms
- Alcohol Drinking, Attitude, Female, Humans, Leadership, Male, Organizations, Social Control Policies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk-Taking, Socialization, Students, Universities, Young Adult
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