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- Title
THE ROLE OF FRATERNITY/SORORITY AFFILIATION IN SUPPORTING COLLEGE STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
- Authors
GRACE, MEGHAN M.; ASSALONE, AMANDA E.; JOHNSON, HANNAH M.; SVOBODA, BRITTA L.; BIDDIX, J. PATRICK
- Abstract
Mental health is a growing concern in the United States, even more exacerbated by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Mental health among youth and young adult populations has also received attention in recent years. However, prior research suggests a higher sense of social support among active members of the fraternity/sorority community is associated with lower depression levels. The extent to which fraternity/sorority involvement helps address mental health among members is theorized but not demonstrated in the research. Using large-scale data, this study examined mental health experiences and behaviors of the fraternity/sorority community and compared results with unaffiliated students. Findings suggest students in the fraternity/sorority community report higher levels of positive mental health.
- Subjects
UNITED States; MENTAL health of college students; COMMUNITIES; BROTHERLINESS; YOUNG adults; GREEK letter societies; HEALTH behavior; MENTAL health
- Publication
Oracle: The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors, 2022, Vol 17, Issue 2, p19
- ISSN
2165-7858
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25774/0jr1-t352