Students from five classes participated in a four-year study of attitude change as a function of fraternity or sorority affiliation. Although all five scales from the College Student Questionnaire changed, only one, family independence, changed differentially by Greek affiliation. (Author)

Reevaluates Wilder's (1972) findings in response to the reactions of Jakobsen and Strange. Tests the hypothesis that Greeks have an anti-intellectual impact on their membership. Questions the definition of Greeks as "dependent." (Author/ABB)

Extends the work of Wilde et al. (1978), in a longitudinal study of attitude change in college students (N=2,178). Compares "Greeks,""ex-Greeks," and independents on family and peer independence, liberalism, cultural sophistication, and social conscience. Found that year of enrollment was more prominent than was Greek affiliation in inhibiting…

Investigated the impact of Greek affiliation of 4,119 college students on freshman-to-senior ratings of four educational philosophies (vocational, academic, collegiate, nonconformist) differentiated in the Clark-Trow model. Small, significant degrees of change in collegiate and non-conformist philosophies suggest Greek affiliation increased social…