Attitude Changes and Self-Perceived Skill Gains from Collegiate Greek Organization Membership

作者：Routon P Wesley; Walker Jay K

来源：Social Science Quarterly, 2016, 97(3): 807-822.

DOI：10.1111/ssqu.12310

ObjectivesWe examine if membership in social collegiate Greek letter organizations (college fraternities and sororities) affects students' social, political, and economic views, as well as their perceptions on what skills they gained during college tenure.
MethodsWe use a sample of over 103,000 American undergraduate college students from 463 institutions of higher education, who were interviewed both very near matriculation and graduation, and a propensity score matching framework.
ResultsAmong our results, membership appears to alter opinions in favor of marijuana legalization, traditional gender roles in the household, casual sex, and the belief that racial discrimination is no longer a problem in the United States. Regarding self-perceived skill change, members report relatively large premiums in leadership abilities and interpersonal skills.
ConclusionsThough we do uncover evidence of several effects, overall, impact magnitudes are quite small, and there are many opinions and skills for which Greeks are indistinguishable from other college graduates.

• 出版日期2016-9