Anthropology - Butler University

(e.g, Harris, Schoneman, & Carrera, 2002) have also been undergone to determine the effect that
religiosity has on college students general anxiety and depression, yet, there seems to be limited
research on the effects religiosity has on specific anxiety such as test anxiety. The current study
will ascertain the relationship between test anxiety and religiosity in college students. The
sample size for the proposed study is 100 students from a small middle class, predominantly
white Christian college from a rural town in the Midwest. The researcher intends to use the
Religious Commitment Inventory developed by Worthington (2003) and the Westside Test
Anxiety Scale developed by Driscoll (2004). The 100 randomly selected students will be asked
to fill out these surveys. Results will be run through an SPSS program to determine the
correlation between overall religiosity and test anxiety. Results will also seek to ascertain
whether or not specific aspects of religiosity correlate with aspects of test anxiety.
An Examination of Alcohol Consumption Patterns across Academic Year in School
Marissa Nocera, Faculty Sponsor: Rose Marie Ward, Miami University
Alcohol consumption rates have remained steady regardless of ubiquitous university intervention
efforts (NCASA, 2007). A common metric for examining these patterns is binge drinking or
consuming 4+ or 5+ more drinks in a row (females and males respectively; Wechsler et al.,
1994). Recently, researchers have examined pre-gaming or drinking alcohol prior to a social
event (Wells et al., 2008). This phenomenon has been linked to several negative consequences
including vomiting, headaches, and even death (Johnson & O’Malley, 2002). The purpose of the
current study is to examine the relationship between alcohol consumption patterns and academic
year in school. A sample of 271 students from a public Midwestern university completed an
online study. The average age was 20.46 (SD = 1.24). The sample was majority female (69.2%)
and Caucasian (86.8%). Peak drinking occasion in the past 30 days differed across academic year
in school, F(4, 243) = 2.82, p = .03 (first year students drank significantly less than all other
years in school). When asked how many times they pre-gamed in the past month, year in school
did not differ, x 2 (n = 237, 24) = .09. It was found that first year students drank less on average,
yet pre-gamed the same amount as any other academic year in school. Future interventions could
incorporate this information.
The Effects of Happiness on Employee Productivity in the Workplace
Whitney Ohmer, Faculty Sponsor: Marcie Coulter-Kern, Manchester College
A study was conducted in order to determine if there is a positive correlation between workplace
happiness and workplace productivity among employees in a small liberal arts college. Previous
studies have only considered large businesses as their target sample; however, the goal of the
present study was to determine if results would be different in a small community. Participants
included students, faculty and staff members who worked on campus. An independent T test was
performed and the results did not support previous results of the studies conducted on the large
businesses.
The Effect Religion Has On Athletes versus Non-Athletes Regarding Alcohol Consumption
on A Christian College Campus
Stephanie Skiver, Faculty Sponsor: Carrie Lloyd, Huntington University