Presentation Type
Poster
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Terry Pettijohn, Psychology
Major
Psychology
Presentation Abstract
The current study will explore how participation in social Greek life organizations influences risk taking behavior, intentions, and expected benefits. Previous research has shown that participation in social organizations, like Greek life, correlates with an increased usage in substances and substance-related behaviors like driving under the influence or engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse. For this study, it is predicted that members of fraternities and sororities would also be more likely to engage in other risky behaviors as compared to their non-Greek peers. Approximately 100 undergraduate students will complete the Domain Specific Risk-Taking Scale (DOSPERT) to measure their likelihood to engage in risky behaviors as well as their perception of how risky those same behaviors are and the benefits that could be received from them. Implications will be discussed.
Location
Poster Session 1
Start Date
12-4-2022 12:30 PM
End Date
12-4-2022 2:30 PM
Disciplines
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Smith, Margaret, "The Role of Greek Life Participation on Student Risk Taking Behaviors and Perceptions" (2022). Undergraduate Research Competition. 73.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2022/fullconference/73
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The Role of Greek Life Participation on Student Risk Taking Behaviors and Perceptions
Poster Session 1
The current study will explore how participation in social Greek life organizations influences risk taking behavior, intentions, and expected benefits. Previous research has shown that participation in social organizations, like Greek life, correlates with an increased usage in substances and substance-related behaviors like driving under the influence or engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse. For this study, it is predicted that members of fraternities and sororities would also be more likely to engage in other risky behaviors as compared to their non-Greek peers. Approximately 100 undergraduate students will complete the Domain Specific Risk-Taking Scale (DOSPERT) to measure their likelihood to engage in risky behaviors as well as their perception of how risky those same behaviors are and the benefits that could be received from them. Implications will be discussed.