College Student Adaptability and Greek Membership: A Single Institution Case Study

Since the birth of the United States in 1776, Greek-letter societies have been an integral part of American higher education. Research on the impact of Greek membership varies at best, and often is in conflict from study to study. This study surveyed students affiliated with Greek-letter organizations at the University of North Texas. The research examined the college adaptability of Greek students by gender in five areas: Overall adjustment, academic adjustment, personal-emotional adjustment, social adjustment, and attachment to the institution. The study, conducted in the spring of 2006 at the University of North Texas had 80 respondents. The Student Adaptability to College Questionnaire (SACQ) consisted of 67 items on a 9-point scale. The SACQ is designed to assess how well students adapt to the demands of the college experience. Raw scores and percentile rankings were determined by t-test calculations. Test scores were expressed through t-scores in relation to the standardized sample. Data show no statistical significance in any of the five areas studied: Overall adjustment, academic adjustment, personal-emotional adjustment, social adjustment, or attachment to the institution. Female participants scored higher on all scales than male participants, indicating a slightly higher level of adjustment, though not enough to be significant. Both males and females scored highest in attachment to the institution and social adjustment, while both scored lowest in personal-emotional adjustment.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Ayres, Amy R.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lumsden, D. Barry
• McGuinness, Maureen
• Fulton-Calkins, Patsy

• Greek students
• adaptability
• adjustment
• fraternity
• sorority
• Adaptability (Psychology)
• Adjustment (Psychology)
• Greek letter societies -- Texas -- Denton -- Case studies.
• College students -- Texas -- Denton -- Psychology -- Case studies.
• University of North Texas -- Students.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Ayres, Amy R.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 176886958
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