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APPENDIX E
INCIDENTS ARRANGED BY OVER-ARCHING THEME
1. Participating in rush and/or joining a sorority.
1. Going through sorority rush—other girls were involved—I was friends with some,
but not with most since it was freshman year. It was important because much of the
time, sorority choice basically dictates who close groups of friends will be. It tested
my skills of making a good first impression and communicating well with people. If
I had joined a different sorority, I’m sure my life would be different—not in a hugely
significant way, but just regarding who my close friends are and how I spend my
spare time.
2. Rush - my best friend from high school and I came to school together and rushed
together - it was very important to us to not only be in the best sorority but to be in it
together. We both got in to DG - and it had a huge effect on our happiness in college.
We were both so happy that we both got into the sorority that we wanted - and that
we got into it together. It made both of us happy, proud, and confident throughout
college - being a DG was definitely something to be proud of!
3. Rushing my sorority had a huge impact on who I was and who i wanted to
become. There i made some great friends and ultimatly met my friend
4. I would say one of the most significant events over my college career was being
accepted into my sorority. Other girls in the house found out about their acceptance
at the same time so it was significant to all of us. These people have grown to
become some of the best friends I have at USC, and most likely for life. I think the
incident was important because joining a sorority really dictated the type of lifestyle
I would begin while in college. There are certain requirements you have to fulfill to
be an active member and you make a lot of new relationships and connections
through being in a house. I believe the long-term effect joining a sorority had on me
is mainly the relationships I’ve made, the people skills I have developed, and the
lasting connections i have created
5. Joining my sorority freshman year had an extreme impact on the person I have
become. The association that I have with Theta molded me into a certain “type” of
person, one that I consider very positive since I have been told countless times over
the years that everyone in my sorority is a genuinely sweet, well-rounded girl.
Although it had an impact on the way I perceived myself (since I represent not only
myself, but also part of an organization), I think over the years I have attained more
of a distance and independence even within the organization.
Object Description
| Title | Student perspectives on identity development: describing the experiences sorority members perceive influenced their identity |
| Author | Sarkissian, Vergene |
| Author email | vergenes@usc.edu; sarkv@hotmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-05-13 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Restricted until 2 Oct. 2009. |
| Date published | 2009-10-02 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Goodyear, Rodney K. |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Malloy, Courtney Espalin, Charles A. |
| Abstract | This qualitative study examined the college related sources of impact that sorority member students perceived affected their identity development. A variant of Flanagan's (1954) Critical Incident Technique was used to ask sorority members (n=70) to describe one or two critical incidents that they believed had affected their sense of self, and then to rate the immediate positivity of the incident, as well its eventual effect on their sense of self. Three doctoral students reviewed the 100 obtained incident reports, from which they developed 14 themes: Participating in rush an/or joining a sorority; Being elected or serving in a sorority leadership position; Dealing with crisis; Receiving the support of sisters with in the sorority network; Being elected or serving in a leadership position in a campus related organization; Learning about myself as a result of a romantic relationship; Making an important, independent decision for myself; Making a commitment to community service and outreach; Sorority affiliated judgment or rejection; Having an experience of failure; Making the transition from home to college; Studying abroad; Receiving personal or career guidance from others; Engaging in a selfless act of compassion. The findings of this study provide valuable insight and knowledge to the potential benefits of sorority affiliation in regards to college women's identity development. The findings also support previous research on women's identity development and suggest gender specific developmental pathways. In congruence with student development research and theory, experiences related to student involvement, relationship, autonomy and crisis were prevalent in the participant responses. The limitations of the study, recommendations for future research and implications for higher education practice are also presented. |
| Keyword | identity development; women's identity development; sorority membership; sorority network; student inolvement; leadership; relationships; mentorship; social capital; crisis; autonomy; study abroad |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Digitized by the University of Southern California |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1619 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Sarkissian, Vergene |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Sarkissian-2435 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume14/etd-Sarkissian-2435.pdf |
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| Title | Page 135 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 127 APPENDIX E INCIDENTS ARRANGED BY OVER-ARCHING THEME 1. Participating in rush and/or joining a sorority. 1. Going through sorority rush—other girls were involved—I was friends with some, but not with most since it was freshman year. It was important because much of the time, sorority choice basically dictates who close groups of friends will be. It tested my skills of making a good first impression and communicating well with people. If I had joined a different sorority, I’m sure my life would be different—not in a hugely significant way, but just regarding who my close friends are and how I spend my spare time. 2. Rush - my best friend from high school and I came to school together and rushed together - it was very important to us to not only be in the best sorority but to be in it together. We both got in to DG - and it had a huge effect on our happiness in college. We were both so happy that we both got into the sorority that we wanted - and that we got into it together. It made both of us happy, proud, and confident throughout college - being a DG was definitely something to be proud of! 3. Rushing my sorority had a huge impact on who I was and who i wanted to become. There i made some great friends and ultimatly met my friend 4. I would say one of the most significant events over my college career was being accepted into my sorority. Other girls in the house found out about their acceptance at the same time so it was significant to all of us. These people have grown to become some of the best friends I have at USC, and most likely for life. I think the incident was important because joining a sorority really dictated the type of lifestyle I would begin while in college. There are certain requirements you have to fulfill to be an active member and you make a lot of new relationships and connections through being in a house. I believe the long-term effect joining a sorority had on me is mainly the relationships I’ve made, the people skills I have developed, and the lasting connections i have created 5. Joining my sorority freshman year had an extreme impact on the person I have become. The association that I have with Theta molded me into a certain “type” of person, one that I consider very positive since I have been told countless times over the years that everyone in my sorority is a genuinely sweet, well-rounded girl. Although it had an impact on the way I perceived myself (since I represent not only myself, but also part of an organization), I think over the years I have attained more of a distance and independence even within the organization. |
