ERIC Number: EJ1396308
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
"It Could Bring down Greek Life as a Whole": Greek Life Members' Perspectives on Party Culture, Safety, Responsibilities and Consequences
Porta, Carolyn M.; Elmquist, Sean; Martin, Lauren; Sampson, Kira; Stack, Kasey; Hill, Annie; Lee, Angeline; Driessen, Molly C.
Journal of American College Health, v71 n5 p1486-1496 2023
Objective: Describe Greek life students' perspectives of party culture, safety, and College Sexual Violence (CSV) prevention. Participants: 27 US undergraduates: 5 fraternity underclassmen, 6 fraternity upperclassmen, 10 sorority underclassmen, 6 sorority upperclassmen. Methods: Students participated in one of four focus groups, separately by gender and academic year. Facilitation guide addressed partying, sexual violence, and safety. Results: Greek life members described partying preferences, perceived safety threats, and actions they took to party safely. University efforts to support safe partying were not universally viewed as helpful. Conclusions: Although Greek life students strive to create safe partying environments, there remain missed opportunities to mitigate risks related to CSV. The responsibility to ensure safe partying falls too heavily on students, resulting in universities missing opportunities to provide measures that promote safety while mitigating risks and potentially serious harms.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Sororities, College Environment, Student Attitudes, School Safety, Sexual Abuse, Rape, Violence, Prevention, Fraternities, Gender Differences, College Role, Recreational Activities, Age Differences, Instructional Program Divisions, Safety, Security Personnel, Standards, Drinking
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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