Background

Research Questions

• Are students’ perceptions of hazing incidents more affected by situational characteristics or preconceived ideas about hazing?
• Do men and women differ in their perceptions of hazing?

Methods

Sample Characteristics

Determination of Guilt and Punishment

General Views about Hazing

Creating the Hazing Score Variable

The hazing score is a numeric representation of how positively or negatively a participant views hazing in general. The score can range from -18 to 18 and higher values indicate less positive views of hazing. The score was generated using 9 of the 15 Likert scale level of agreement items included in the survey.

• All initiations of new group members are hazing.
• An action is not hazing if the victim consents.
• Hazing is useful for group cohesion
• Hazing can be fun.
• Hazing is a serious issue which needs to be prevented.
• Hazing is dangerous
• Hazing should be illegal.
• Sometimes hazing is acceptable.
• There are no benefits to hazing new group members.