The Associations of Greek and Religious Organization Participation with College Students' Social Well-Being and Purpose.

Autor: Turton GM; a Illinois State University., Nauta MM; a Illinois State University., Wesselmann ED; a Illinois State University., McIntyre MM; b Purdue University., Graziano WG; b Purdue University.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of psychology [J Psychol] 2018 May 19; Vol. 152 (4), pp. 179-198. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Mar 09.
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2018.1431601
Abstrakt: Two online-survey studies examined the associations of Greek (i.e., sorority and fraternity) and religious (i.e., church or campus ministry) organization participation with college students' social well-being and sense of purpose. In study 1 (N = 281), religious organization membership (versus no membership) was associated with connectedness and purpose, but for Greek organizations the associations held only with respect to level of organization involvement. In study 2 (N = 426), Greek and religious organization membership were both associated with most social well-being and purpose indicators, but only Greek membership was linked to lower loneliness. As in study 1, level of involvement in Greek, but not religious, organizations was linked to social well-being. Hypothesized moderators of the associations between organization membership and the purpose and social well-being variables were not supported. We discuss implications for professionals who work with college students to promote well-being, and we present future research ideas.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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