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Title: The Sisterhood Paradox: Leadership Learning, Thriving, and Risk in Sorority Communities
Language: English
Authors: Freddy Juarez, Brittany Devies
Source: New Directions for Student Leadership. 2026 (190):75-85.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Sororities, Drinking, Hazing, College Students, Prevention, Sense of Community, Behavior Problems, Risk
DOI: 10.1002/yd.70058
ISSN: 2373-3349
2373-3357
Abstract: This article examines the association between perceived social sisterhood and alcohol consumption, binge drinking, hazing tolerance, and hazing rationale among sorority members at a large public university in the Southeast. It provides implications for leadership educators and organizational advisors, focusing on the essential nature of leadership education as a tool for prevention education. The study used a repeated cross-sectional design across four academic years (2021-2024), pooled ordinary least squares regression models with chapter fixed effects were estimated for a sample of 11,832 sorority members across 25 chapters. Findings support the theoretical argument that shared social sisterhood functions as a double-edge sword; a sisterhood that fosters connection and community while increasing behavioral risk.
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