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Filtering by: Date 1994 Resource Type Masters Thesis Subject College students -- Attitudes

The process of moral development : a comparison of home economics, business, and liberal arts students

Creator:

Coglas, Melinda C.

Abstract:

The present study examined the influence of the demographic variables of age, gender, major in college, and level of education or class standing on individuals' stage of moral development. Trevino's interactionist model, combined with the basic principles of cognitive moral development, provided the theoretical basis for this study. One-hundred and...

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Masters Thesis
The relationship between value orientation and meanspiritedness

Creator:

Deckard, C. Kathleen

Abstract:

This study examines empirically the relationship of value orientation to meanspiritedness. Meanspiritedness (a collection of acts, thoughts and/or attitudes which are intentionally malicious) was defined and a scoring method was designed. The management level of self-interest in individuals as indicated by their value orientation and religious orientation was examined. Additionally,...

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Masters Thesis
Perceptions of family of origin health, self-esteem, and the divorced single mother among college students

Creator:

Burke, Susan J.

Abstract:

This study sought to determine the contributions of college students' perceptions of family of origin health and self-esteem to their perceptions of the divorced single mother. It was hypothesized that individuals who hold more positive views of their family of origin health will also view themselves and, consequently, the divorced...

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Masters Thesis