This study tested the relationship between sexual assault victimization, sorority membership, and participation in a range of sorority activities, using data from a large-sample (N = 779) survey conducted at a midsize public university. A total of 29% of sorority women reported having been sexually assaulted while in college, four times the rate (7%) among nonsorority members. The difference between greek and non-greek women remained large even when controls were included for alcohol consumption and attendance at greek parties where alcohol is served. Among sorority members, participation in social events not involving alcohol correlated negatively with sexual assault, indicating a possible protective effect.
Minow JC, Einolf CJ. Violence Against Women 2009; ePublished May 19, 2009
Affiliation: United Way of America.
DOI: 10.1177/1077801209334472 http://vaw.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/1077801209334472v1
(Copyright © 2009, Sage Publications)
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