Why Hazing?: Measuring the Motivational Mechanisms of Newcomer Induction in College Fraternities
Hazing behaviors as a part of group initiations have been theorized to contribute to a sense of group solidarity, to ensure loyalty and commitment of group members, to teach group-relevant skills and attitudes to group members, and to reinforce the social hierarchy within groups. In a survey of memb...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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Journal of cognition and culture
Year: 2019, Volume: 19, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 343-365 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Institute of higher learning
/ Group
/ Hierarchy
/ Newbie
/ Initiation
/ Ritual
/ Dominance
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RelBib Classification: | ZB Sociology ZD Psychology |
Further subjects: | B
Organizational commitment
B Fraternity B Social Dominance B Solidarity B Hazing |
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Summary: | Hazing behaviors as a part of group initiations have been theorized to contribute to a sense of group solidarity, to ensure loyalty and commitment of group members, to teach group-relevant skills and attitudes to group members, and to reinforce the social hierarchy within groups. In a survey of members of an international college fraternity (n=2833), researchers propose and test a four-dimensional model of hazing motivation. Using exploratory factor analysis, the proposed four-factor model explains 74 percent of the overall variance and confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated acceptable model fit. Correlation and regression analysis suggested that social dominance- motivated hazing is strongly associated with hazing tolerance, moral disengagement, and a variety of measures related to organizational commitment and attachment. |
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ISSN: | 1568-5373 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of cognition and culture
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685373-12340063 |