title: Membership in fraternities and sororities, depression, and suicidal ideation.
abstract: College student membership in fraternities/sororities may have positive or negative effects on their behavior. This study investigated the relationships between fraternity/sorority membership, depression, and suicidal behavior. 293 undergraduate students (232 women, 61 men; M age = 22.6 yr., SD = 1.5, range = 18-24; 127 sorority sisters, 35 fraternity brothers) from a rural state college participated in the study. Depression, self-esteem and perceived social support were measured with the Beck Depression Inventory, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, respectively. Depression and suicidal ideation correlated negatively with self-esteem and perceived social support, but were not correlated with membership in fraternities/sororities.
authors: 1 The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.
authors: Rachael
authors: R
authors: Ridgway
authors: Connie
authors: C
authors: Tang
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Lester
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior; D012933:Social Identification; D012944:Social Support; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D055815:Young Adult