Does It Matter Where?? College Students Live? Differences?? in Satisfaction and Outcomes as a Function of Students' Living Arrangement and Gender

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Title: Does It Matter Where?? College Students Live? Differences?? in Satisfaction and Outcomes as a Function of Students' Living Arrangement and Gender
Language: English
Authors: Long, Larry D.
Source: Journal of College and University Student Housing. 2014 40(2):66-85.
Availability: Association of College and University Housing Officers - International. 941 Chatham Lane Suite 318, Columbus, OH 43221. Tel: 614-292-0099; Fax: 614-292-3205; e-mail: office@acuho-i.org; Web site: http://www.acuho-i.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2014
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: College Students, College Housing, Place of Residence, Gender Differences, On Campus Students, Fraternities, Academic Achievement, Success, Alcohol Abuse, Factor Analysis, Student Surveys, Student Behavior, Dormitories, Interpersonal Relationship, Safety, Alcohol Education, Student Experience, Participant Satisfaction, Student Characteristics, Predictor Variables
ISSN: 0161-827X
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the Experiences of students residing in on-campus housing with those of students residing in fraternity/sorority housing, specifically to explore the differences in academic success, alcohol use, and perceptions of the living environment as a function of students' living arrangement and gender. The researcher sampled 772 respondents from the aggregate results of five institutions that administered the ACUHO-I/EBI Resident Assessment and the AFA/EBI Fraternity/Sorority Assessment during the 2009-10 academic year. Differences by living arrangement and gender were tested using a rank-based factorial analysis of variance. The results revealed several significant differences. Implications for practice include encouraging students to review their academic behaviors, promoting active engagement within residence halls, establishing improved safety measures in fraternity and sorority houses, promoting academic engagement in fraternities, and reducing the prevalence of alcohol use in fraternities and sororities.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 49
Entry Date: 2015
Access URL: https://www.acuho-i.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1007
Accession Number: EJ1049876
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The purpose of this study was to compare the Experiences of students residing in on-campus housing with those of students residing in fraternity/sorority housing, specifically to explore the differences in academic success, alcohol use, and perceptions of the living environment as a function of students' living arrangement and gender. The researcher sampled 772 respondents from the aggregate results of five institutions that administered the ACUHO-I/EBI Resident Assessment and the AFA/EBI Fraternity/Sorority Assessment during the 2009-10 academic year. Differences by living arrangement and gender were tested using a rank-based factorial analysis of variance. The results revealed several significant differences. Implications for practice include encouraging students to review their academic behaviors, promoting active engagement within residence halls, establishing improved safety measures in fraternity and sorority houses, promoting academic engagement in fraternities, and reducing the prevalence of alcohol use in fraternities and sororities.
ISSN:0161-827X