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FRATERNITY OR SORORITY MEMBERSHIP: ITS POSITIVE AND
NEGATIVE INFLUENCE TO STUDENTS
A Research Proposal Presented to the
Faculty of the Institute of Criminal Justice Education
Gov. Alfonso D. Tan College
Maloro, Tangub City
In Partial Fulfilment
Of the Requirements for the Degree
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY
Casinto, Jr. Joseph T.
Moreno, Annie Lou B.
2022
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CHAPTER 1
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THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
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Background of the Study
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Fraternity or Sorority is a social organization that are fairly common now a days
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mostly to college students. Those organizations are often composed of men but there were
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also women in which they enter into a lifetime commitment with one another. It is a social
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organization were brotherhood and sisterhood bond formed. The members of this
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organization come together for a common goals, activities and interest despite of having
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different perspective and beliefs. Some of the best activities they created is to serve the
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community through community services and voluntarily participiating in any event.
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However, due to the usage of hazing, alcohol abuse, and other forms of initiation while
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attempting to join, this type of organization was perceived by others as having a “negative
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influence .” Most of the time hearing the word "frat" it comes to our mind that it is group
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of people that do bad deeds like riots. Usually, people are familiar and at the same time
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they are aware that some members of it died as a consequence of not surviving in the
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organizations during initiation rites.
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Fraternities and sororities are commonly known as Greek-life, it gives numerous
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benefits to the person involved on it. Since its beginnings, the Greek-life presence has only
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expanded and developed; they have even continued to practice their original method of
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initiation. They had similar traits like friendship, rituals, and secrecy. Additionally, this
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group exists to advance the welfare of its members and serves as a mentor or role model
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for each younger member. (Knudson, K. 2022). College students joined fraternities in order
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to feel a sense of belonging. Furthermore, their brotherhood/sisterhood bond fell under the
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idea of ownship, alliances, friendship and understanding of one another eventhough they
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might not get along with every brother/sister in the fraternity, they always had each other’s
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backs no matter what. (Clarke, 2015). Joining social organizations like fraternities or
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sororities really strengthens one’s ability to get involved in community services and
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cultivates one’s potential to lead the community. Regardless of these benefits, there will
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always be drawbacks. These include hazing-related fatalities, alcoholism, and sexual
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assaults, which undoubtedly caught the public’s attention, particularly that of the media
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(Banks, S., & Archibald, J. 2020).
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In Philippine’s Fraternity and Sorority group organization gained another level of
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popularity especially in this 21st Century, it is well known even to kids, high schoolers and
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most likely to college students. Some students are already a member of fraternity group
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such as Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Sigma Phi, Beta Sigma Omega Phi and many more. Some
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also are probably planning to join because of curiosity, to have peers and to build different
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kind of bond but for some reasons their parents would not allow them, since parents
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obviously know and think that joinning greek life can give negative impact on thier
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children who are unprepared for the responsibility. There were some members of such
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organizations influencing their children to do unsual habits such as escaping classes and
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neglecting studies, to be an alcoholic one and even to become abusive to subtances.
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Nevertheless of the drawbacks, greek life provide members a variety of advantages and
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one of it is to have a place like home. It also offers them an after-school and during-school
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peer support network. Furthermore, organizations like this is a helping hand to other
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organization (LGU's) considering that they partake in philatrophic activities.
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This particular study sought to determine the negative and positive influence that
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the students get of being a member of Fraternity or Sorority. The purpose of the study is to
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estblish the positive influence of fraternity or sorority membership to its members who are
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students as well as to provide recommendations worrying the negative influence.
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Theoretical Framework
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This study is founded on the theory of Student Development Theory specifically
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the framework “Inputs-environments-outputs “ of Alexander Astin (Astin 1987). The
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concept of the theory is that students come into college with certain characteristics
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conributed by different factors, this could be families, friends, race, prior education and
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many more. These factors can be the classes they take, friends they make, activities they
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engage in, where the school is located, where they live while attending school, and
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interaction with the other member. The way a student interacts with their environments can
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determine certain outcomes. These outcomes can be ideally both positive and negative.
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This framework is appropriate for analyzing how Greek Life has moved away from its
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original mission. Astin’s framework is especially helpful for analyzing Greek Life culture
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and how does it influence the students because it breaks up the contributing components.
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Those components the students being the input, Greek life culture being the environment,
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and the outcomes being the outputs.
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According to Ralph Heibutzki 2019, Joining and being a member of fraternity or
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sorority, or Greek organization, involves a major commitment on the part of students. Like
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many other college experiences, there are positive and negative aspects to this lifestyle
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choice. Students can form lifelong friendships while living in fraternity and sorority
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houses, and participating in related Greek activities. On the other hand, the reputation of
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fraternity brothers and sorority sisters as inconsiderate, hard-partying slobs – along with
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the typically high cost of membership – may lead students to seek other social outlets.
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Further Some students attend college with a definite plan to join a fraternity or sorority.
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Maybe they’ve heard about the benefits from their parents or older friends; or maybe they
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already know that the social activities and philanthropy events of the Greek system will
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allow them to have vibrant social life as an undergraduate. However, other students harbor
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negative perceptions about Greek life, perhaps from rumors they have heard or movies they
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have seen depicting fraternities and sororities in an unflattering light. Whether you
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personally have a positive or negative view of fraternities and sororities, it’s important to
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consider both the pros and cons before reaching a decision. Rather than asking if sororities
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and fraternities are good or bad, you should ask if joining one is right for you.
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Statement of the problem
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This study aims to determine the positive and negative influence that the students
get as a member of Fraternity or Sorority.
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Specifically sought to answer the following questions:
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What are the positive and negative influence of being a member of
Fraternity or Sorority?
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As a member of Fraternity or Sorority, what are your experience in terms
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of:
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2.1. Joining in a Fraternity or sorority?
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2.2. As a member of fraternity or sorority, what traits did you get or adopt
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from other members?
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2.3. How does fraternity or sorority membership affect you as a student?
3. What plan of action can be responded to address the students influence?
Significance of the study
The result of the study will merit the following:
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Students. Students will use the findings of this study by evaluating if being a
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member of fraternity or sorority is good for them or not. Furthermore, this
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study enables them to find out the negative and positive influence of being
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a member.
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Parents. This study provides another perspective to parents of what fraternity and
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sorority actually is, as well as the influences of it to their college daughters
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and son.
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Community. This study serves as an eye opener for the community that only sees
the negative influence of Fraternity and Sorority.
Scope and Limitation of the study
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The researchers will conduct the study within the Campus of Governor Alfonso
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D. Tan College, located at Maloro, Tangub City. The collection of data will be conducted
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to Governor Alfonso D. Tan college students who are a member of Fraternity or sorority.
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To gather the information and outcome, the study will be conducted through surveys
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wherein the said participants will be given survey questioners. This study will be conducted
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this academic year 2022-2023.
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Research Methodology
This part presents the research design, research setting, research participants,
research instruments, data gathering procedure and data validation.
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Research design. The researchers will use a qualitative descriptive research
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method. According to Kumar (2011), “a study in which the main focus is
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on description, rather than examining relationships or associations” The
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researcher asks respondents about their knowledge relevant to a particular
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phenomenon of the study.
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Research setting. The study will be conducted at the school campus of Governor
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Alfonso D. Tan College located at Maloro, Tangub City where students who
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are member of fraternity or sorority are the respondents.
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Research Participants. The respondents of the study will be the student member
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of fraternity or sorority who studied in Governor Alfonso D. Tan Collge.
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participants will be randomly selected, ten (10) men and ten (10) women a
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total of twenty participants (20).
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Research Instrument. To obtain information and data about the subject, the
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researchers will conduct interviews. In this study self-devised questionnaire
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is utilized , it will be in a open-ended type of questions wherein respondents
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will be asked to provide descriptive and explanatory responses. In contrast
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to closed-ended questions, which only allow for a yes-or-no response, open-
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ended questions encourage the respondent to provide a thorough,
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meaningful, and deliberate response based on his or her own knowledge,
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feelings, and experiences.
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Validation of Instrument. The researchers will utilize a standard questionnaire as
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the tool for acquiring data and use it as a guide to gather pertinent data for
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their study. The research adviser would be supplied with the questionnaires
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for review and approval.
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Data gathering procedure. In the data gathering, the researchers will prepare
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first a letter of request signed by the adviser and Institute dean of Criminal
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Justice Education Of Governor Alfonso D. Tan College (GADTC) as an
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approval in allowing them to conduct the data gathering of the study. During
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data gathering the researchers will give the interview guide questioners to
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the respondents. Additionally, the respondents will be given the guarantee
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that all of the data they provide, including their profiles, would remain
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confidential.
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Data analysis. This study will employ a qualitative approach to a type of
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descriptive design. The data will be analyzed and then compiled in the form
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of words after it has been collected.
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Ethical consideration
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Prior to the conduction of study, the approval of request is granted and secured.
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The research purpose and objectives has been explained to the participants before asking
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their participation. The researchers informed respondents that they were not subjected to
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harm and also guarantee that all the information’s provided by them will remain
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confidential as well as their profiles or identity.
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Definition of terms
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The terms below are alphabethically defined in this study.
Fraternity. This refers to the Greek organization for man. A group of people
brought together because of mutual interests.
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Greek life . It refers to the community that makes up greek letter organizations.
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The group names composed of Greek letters from Greek alphabet.
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Membership. This refers to the quality of belonging to an organization, or a
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contract that enables someone to join the organization.
Negative Influence. It refers to something or someone that promotes improper
behaviour or acts as an example for others to follow.
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Philantropic Activities. This refers to charitable acts or other good works that help
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others or society as a whole. Philanthropy can include donating money to a
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worthy cause or volunteering time, effort, or other forms of altruism.
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Positive influence. It refers to an impact to a person or something that points out
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the good and pleasant side of a certain thing.
Sorority. This refers to the Greek organization for women formed cheifly for social
purposes.
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REFERENCES
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Astin, A. (1987). Student Involvement: A Developmental Theory for Higher Education
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Alexander W. Astin. Journal of College Student Development, 40(5)
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Banks, S, & Archibald, J. (2020). The state of fraternity and sororitylife in higher
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Clarke, P.J. (2014). True Meaning of Brotherhood."
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Ralph Heibutzki (2019). positive-negative-effects-greek-life-college-1095.html
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Interview Guide Questionnaire:
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Greeting
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The proponents will introduce themselves
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Discuss the purpose of the study
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Provide the structure of the interview (face to face, audio record)
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Key Questions:
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1. As a member of Fraternity or Sorority, what are the good influence did you
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get from it?
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2. As a member of Fraternity or Sorority, what are the bad influence did you
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get from it?
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3. In what way that being a member of fraternity helps you academically
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excell?
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4. What are the contributions of your fraternity or sorority organization to the
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community?
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5. 2. As a member of fraternity or sorority, what traits did you get or adopt
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from other members?
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Ending remarks
Thanks the participant