Method
Participants
University
of Nebraska-Lincoln students (N=470)
were recruited. The average age of participants was 20.65 (R= 22, Std=
2.1043) and 89.3% European American, 4.7% were African American, 3% Hispanic
American, 1.8% Asian American, .2% Native American, and 1% other. The ratio of
Males to females was Male (37.9%) and Female (62.1%). The students who
participated in the surveys were enrolled in introductory stats course. The
surveys were collected in dorms, sororities, fraternities, and other various
locations on campus.
Materials
Materials
consisted of a self-report questionnaire that contained demographic questions,
and Liking People Scale, Interpersonal Trust Scale, Miller Social Intimacy Scale,
and Emotional Reliance Scale surveys. The
Liking People Scale was created by Erik Filsinger and
measures the liking of people where higher scores mean more liking of people.
The Interpersonal Trust Scale was composed by JB Rotter and measures the trusting
of others where higher scores mean more trusting of people. The Miller Social
Intimacy Scale was crafted by R.S. Miller & H.M.Lefcourt
and measures closeness with others in terms of friendships and romantic
relationships where higher scores mean higher social intimacy. Emotional
Reliance is a subset of the Interpersonal Dependency Inventory that measures
emotional reliance on others, where higher scores mean more emotional reliance
on others. Additionally, my three independent variables are number of close
friends, relationship status, and Greek affiliation. Relationship status and
Greek affiliation were 2 group independent variables with single vs. committed
and greek vs. independent. I
split number of close friends into 3 groups: low number of friends (0-4),
moderate number of friends (5-6), and high number of friends (7+).
Procedure
Researchers completed the survey first and then sought out 5 undergraduate students, regardless of age, to complete surveys for each researcher. Researchers scored and collated the surveys and entered the data into a larger database that consisted of data from multiple sections.
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