Annotated Bibliography Source One Boekeloo, Bradley O., Elizabeth N. Bush, and Melinda G. Novik.

"Perceptions About Residence Hall Wingmates And Alcohol-Related Secondhand Effects Among College Freshmen." Journal Of American College Health 57.6 (2009): 619-626. Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 6 Oct. 2013. The author administered a web survey to 209 freshmen students. The results were that 80 percent of the freshmen had experienced some kind of secondhand effect at least once. Participants perceptions of wing mates acceptance and expectation of alcohol use and participants perceived inability to protect themselves against alcohol problems were related to experiencing secondhand effects, as were being a female and a drinker. They conducted this study to examine how the secondhand effects of alcohol on freshmen affect the different characteristics, influences, and perceptions about residence hall mates. This source gives me another example of what affects the lives of college freshmen. It will be interesting to find out if the residents of Reynolds Hall have similar experiences and if so, what they are. I want to find out as many of the factors that influence the people of my subcultures life as possible, and stereotypically, alcohol is a big part of the college life. I hope to find out the disturbances it might cause for others and how they deal with it. Through observation and interaction, I will uncover how hall mates influence each others lives. Source Two Al-Qaisy, Lama M. "Adjustment Of College Freshmen: The Importance Of Gender And The Place Of Residence." International Journal Of Psychological Studies 2.1 (2010): 142-150. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 Oct. 2013. The studys objective was to find out the effect of gender and place of residence on the adjustment of incoming college freshmen. The study consisted of first year freshmen between the ages of eighteen and twenty. They had the students take the CAS (College Adjustment Scale) to determine if there were significant differences between the groups based on gender and place of residence. The result of the study was that males were more inclined to adjustment than females were. This source could provide me with reasons as to why some people are adjusting better to their life away from home more than others. Im curious if I will find the studys results similar to my own. I hope to get an understanding of how the residents of Reynolds Hall are feeling and how their relationships with others affects their ability to be better adjusted to their new life. Also, I want to find out what affects peoples happiness here at college. Both girls and guys live in my subculture, so I will also be able to observe the differences between them. This study could act as a reference guide to some possible contributing factors of the residents mental states. Source Three

Shook, Natalie J., and Russell H. Fazio. "Interracial Roommate Relationships: An Experimental Field Test Of The Contact Hypothesis." Psychological Science (Wiley-Blackwell) 19.7 (2008): 717-723. Academic Search Premier. Web. 8 Oct. 2013. In this natural field study, white students were either assigned a white roommate or an African American roommate. The students had to answer questions about their satisfaction and involvement with their roommates and completed an inventory of intergroup anxiety and measured their racial attitudes. The students whose roommate was of a different race reported less satisfaction and involvement with their roommate than students whose roommate was of the same race. Although, these peoples racial attitudes improved over time, unlike the people who had a roommate of the same race. These researchers did this study because there is a theory stating that prejudice comes from a lack of knowledge and exposure, and they wanted to see if their results would support that theory. I will use this source to see if my findings match those of this study. People come from many different backgrounds, so there is a chance that people in Reynolds Hall have roommates who are of a different race than them. I will interview anybody I find who lives in an interracial room. It will be interesting to discover if their relationships are any different than people whose roommates are of the same race. Of course there could be other contributing factors as to why their relationships may differ. Although, I must make sure to not jump to any conclusions because its possible that some roommates relationships arent as good due to them having different interests, not due to them being of different races. Source Four Shaikh, Babar, and Jean-Pierre Deschamps. "Life In A University Residence: Issues, Concerns And Responses." Education For Health: Change In Learning & Practice (Taylor & Francis Ltd) 19.1 (2006): 43-51. Academic Search Premier. Web. 8 Oct. 2013. The point of this study was to collect information on health and other related problems of students in residence halls and to come up with solutions to make the living environments better than they were. The researchers conducted a study in which they interviewed 122 students in depth about their health and life relating to their residence hall. Their results were that the majority of the students had complaints about the living conditions of their residence hall. Common issues included stress, depression, fatigue, insomnia, and diet problems. Contributing factors were financial problems, too much to study, and relationship break-ups. The researchers concluded that more relaxation time and social activities were necessary for improvements to be made. Having an article like this one gives me a negative view of living in college residence halls. Since I have read this article, I will now compare the living conditions of Reynolds Hall to the ones in the research study. Im aware that many people are coming down with colds, so I would be interested in finding out whether there is a correlation to poor living environments. Although, from what I have observed so far, I personally dont believe that the living conditions are bad at all. Aside from occasional trash clutter in the bathroom and common room, everything seems to

be kept clean and orderly. When I interview more people, I will be sure to ask them if they have any different opinions and if so, how it affects their lives. Source 5 Wu, Max B., and Steven E. Stemler. "Resident Advisor General Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Personality Dimensions, And Internal Belief Characteristics As Predictors Of Rated Performance." NASPA Journal (National Association Of Student Personnel Administrators, Inc.) 45.4 (2008): 528-559. Education Research Complete. Web. 8 Oct. 2013. The purpose of this study was to find out how different measures of intelligence, such as general and emotional, personality, and internal belief characteristics would predict the performance of a RA (resident advisor). In order to do this, they collected survey data on general intelligence, emotional intelligence, personality dimensions, and internal beliefs from 36 university RAs. Performance data was collected from self-reports by the RAs and also from 190 resident students rating their RAs. Emotional stability, conscientiousness, and confidence ended up being predictive of RA performance. Having a high ability of those factors contributed to better RA performance. I agree that RAs have a big influence on helping new students adjust to living in a residence hall. I think all RAs should do their best to encourage their residents to get involved in activities and really get to know the other residents in their building. This is how students will form friendships that will help them get through their transition into living in a residence hall. I might compare and contrast the RAs in Reynolds Hall and see how each one of them plays a role in influencing the residents behaviors and attitudes. So far, I believe the RAs are doing a good job planning events to bring everybody together, but Im not sure how much of a difference it is making. Once I complete all of my interviews, I will be able to get a better understanding of how much impact the RAs truly have on all of the residents lives. Source Six Asagba, Joseph O. "Campus Violence: A Case Study Of Residence Halls." College Student Journal 30.(1996): 158-161. Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 8 Oct. 2013. The purpose of this study was to identify the number of violent cases and to examine the different kinds of violence that takes place in residence halls. The researchers collected data from a university involving cases including alcohol, drugs, damage, vandalism, non-compliance, and injury including abuse, assault, harassment, rape, threats, and sexual cases. The results showed that at first there were sixty-three cases involving alcohol, thirty-eight involving damage, five involving injury, twenty-seven involving non-compliance, and seven incidents that were categorized as other. When the incidents were reexamined the following year, certain categories decreased in their number of incidents, while others categories increased in their number of incidents. This article gives me another topic to think about when Im considering the overall being of the residents of Reynolds Hall. Im not sure if any cases like these ones actually occur in my

subculture or Endicott College in general, but there is always a possibility that it could happen without me being aware of it. These types of incidents could serve as explanations as to why somebody is behaving in a specific way. Something like that occurring could change a persons actions and attitudes. I want to know how the residents of Reynolds Hall are feeling and why they feel a certain way. Interview One I conducted an interview with the RA on my floor. During our interview, she went into depth about how forming relationships with the people in your residence hall is essential for having a smooth transition into college. She informed me of what her position as RA entitles her to do and how she helps her residents establish a sense of community. She loves her job, and is always willing to help any of the residents who have problems or concerns. I know this interview will help me write my paper because it was very informative. I want to get as many points of view as possible for when it comes time to write my paper and getting a point of view from somebody who oversees most things will be extremely useful. I think this interview gave me a better understanding of the different aspects of resident life that I was unaware of before. Interview Two I also conducted an interview with one of my friends on my floor. She told me about her daily routines and what she does in her spare time. She has to work hard at balancing school work and a social life. Also, she informed me about her disruptive roommate, and how she handles the problem. Overall, she has adjusted to life away from her family better than she thought she would. This interview has provided me with new information that will be beneficial when its time to write my final paper. Actually being able to ask one of the residents questions about her behavior is more helpful than having to guess the reason as to why she acted in that manner. After listening to what she had to say, I can better relate to her and use these newly learned aspects of her life for comparison purposes. Interview Three I interviewed an outsider to get her perspective on Reynolds Hall. During our interview, she talked about what she thought she knew about this particular subculture and what she would like to find out about it.