3. Greek Life Stereotypes: Are They Real?

6. Exceptions or the rule???

7. Demographics  Winter of 2014  355 Participants  Colleges?  Ethnic breakdown  Greek? Method  Survey advertised by members of class  Greek vs. Non-Greek How does Greek Life REALLY affect everyday members?

8.  Self report  7 Measures  Mental health measures:  Emotional well-being  Satisfaction with college  Quality of Life  Feelings of being above average  Physical/Other measures:  GPA  Sleep Habits  Exercise Habits

9.  Emotional well-being?  Quality of life?  Satisfaction with college?  Total exercise?  GPA?  Sleep?  Feelings of being above average?

10.  Emotional well-being?  Quality of life?  Satisfaction with college?  Total exercise?  GPA?  Sleep?  Feelings of being above average?

11.  Emotional well-being?  Quality of life?  Satisfaction with college?  Total exercise?  GPA?  Sleep?  Feelings of being above average?

12.  Emotional well-being?  Quality of life?  Satisfaction with college?  Total exercise?  GPA?  Sleep?  Feelings of being above average?

13.  Emotional well-being?  Quality of life?  Satisfaction with college?  Total exercise?  GPA?  Sleep?  Feelings of being above average?

14.  Emotional well-being?  Quality of life?  Satisfaction with college?  Total exercise?  GPA?  Sleep?  Feelings of being above average?

15.  Emotional well-being?  Quality of life?  Satisfaction with college?  Total exercise?  GPA?  Sleep?  Feelings of being above average?

16.  Emotional well-being?  Quality of life?  Satisfaction with college?  Total exercise?  GPA?  Sleep?  Feelings of being above average?

17.  Accuracy of stereotypes? Confidence?  One incident’s effects?  Mental Health & Buffering Hypothesis  Graduation rate of Greeks vs. Non-Greeks

18.  Accuracy of stereotypes? Confidence?  One incident’s effects?  Mental Health & Buffering Hypothesis  Graduation rate of Greeks vs. Non- Greeks

19.  Accuracy of stereotypes?  One incident’s effects?  Mental Health & Buffering Hypothesis  Graduation rate of Greeks vs. Non-Greeks

20.  Accuracy of stereotypes?  One incident’s effects?  Mental Health & Buffering Hypothesis  Graduation rate of Greeks vs. Non-Greeks

21.  Accuracy of stereotypes?  One incident’s effects?  Mental Health & Buffering Hypothesis  Graduation rate of Greeks vs. Non-Greeks

22.  “If student affairs professionals understand these cultures, colleges and universities are more likely to help students make the peer culture possess values and behaviors that are consistent with the institution’s educational priorities.”

23.  Questions?