participating in education abroad. It appears that Greek students are able to benefit
slightly more from the experience than non-Greek students.
Table 4
Benefits of Participating in Study-Abroad
Item Greek or
Non-
Greek
N Mean Std.
Deviation
Std.
Error
Mean
Difference
Between
Means
27- How much did
your educationabroad
trip
encourage your
personal growth?
Greek
Non-
Greek
82
163
1.09
1.26
.322
.516
.036
.040
-.172*
.172*
28- How much did
your educationabroad
trip develop
your ability to relate
to people of other
cultures?
Greek
Non-
Greek
83
163
1.10
1.33
.370
.578
.041
.045
-.235*
.235*
*Holm-Bonferroni Adjusted p value < .002
27 and 28 were measured on a 1-4 scale. 1 was “a great amount” and 4 was “not at all.”
Primary Research Question
H1: There are differences in participation and experiences of educationabroad
activities between Greek and Non-Greek students.
HO1: There are no differences in participation and experiences of
education-abroad activities between Greek and Non-Greek students.
All questions relate directly to the primary research question. In addition to
the questions previously discussed, the survey demonstrated significant differences
between how Greek students (M=1.12, SD=.363) and non-Greek students (M=1.25,
SD=.489) rate their study-abroad experiences. Greek-affiliated students perceive
their study-abroad experience to be much better than their non-Greek peers. In this