Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2007
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Ed. D.
Cooperating University
Western Kentucky University
Department (Legacy)
Department of Leadership, Foundations, and Human Resource Education
Committee Chair
Keedy, John L.
Author's Keywords
Group difference; Psychosocial development; Undergraduate students; Fraternity; Sorority
Subject
College students--Kentucky--Psychology; College students--Social networks--Kentucky
Abstract
The purpose of this dissertation is to examine group differences in psychosocial development by affiliation, gender, and race of undergraduate students. The design was causal-comparative. The independent variables were gender (female/male), race (Black/White), and affiliation (Greek/non-Greek). The dependent variables were the three subscales obtained from the Student Developmental Task Lifestyle Assessment for Purpose (PUR), Autonomy (AUT), and Mature Interpersonal Relationships (MIR). The Student Developmental Task and Lifestyle Assessment (SDTLA) was used in this study. The research sites included Eastern Kentucky University, Murray State University and Western Kentucky University. Seven hypotheses were tested by a MANOVA design. The major finding was the significance of race and affiliation on Autonomy and Purpose. In particular, the disordinal interaction upon affiliated Black students was significant.
Recommended Citation
Pride, Charles Louis 1964-, "Group difference in psychosocial development of undergraduate students." (2007). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1154.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/1154
