Thesis (M.Psych.Sport.& Ex.(Qual.)) - University of Queensland, 2005. / Includes bibliography.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2005. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-134).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2002. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 63-03, Section: B, page: 1575. Chair: Robert McGrath. Available also in print.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2003. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 64-02, Section: B, page: 0959. Chair: David L. Pogge. Available also in print.

This thesis consists of two studies designed to further validate the construct of modern homonegativity as measured by the Modern Homonegativity Scale (MHS). Similar to the concepts of modern racism and modern sexism, modern homonegativity rests upon three core assumptions: (1) gay men and lesbian women are making illegitimate (or unnecessary) demands for changes in the status quo; (2) discrimination against homosexual men and women is a thing of the past; and (3) gay men and lesbian women exaggerate the importance of their sexual preference and, in so doing, prevent themselves from assimilating into mainstream culture. The MHS was created to measure contemporary negative attitudes toward gay men and lesbian women (i.e., attitudes that are not based on traditional or moral objections to homosexuality). The scale contains two parallel forms: one for gay men (MHS-G) and one for lesbian women (MHS-L). Using Canadian participants (N = 374), results of Study 1 indicate that the parallel versions of the MHS are reliable, unidimensional, factorially, and conceptually distinct from a measure of old-fashioned homonegativity as measured by the Attitudes Toward Lesbian and Gay Men Scale and a relatively new measure of homonegativity entitled Modern Homophobia. As well, modern homonegativity correlated in the hypothesized direction with the motivation to control prejudiced reactions. Finally, results of one-way ANOVAs indicated that individuals who reported having gay men and lesbian women as acquaintances and close friends evidenced significantly lower levels of modern homonegativity than did individuals who reported no contact experience. Study 2 was designed to examine the psychometric properties of the MHS from a cross-cultural vantage. Specifically, the psychometric properties of the MHS were investigated using a sample of American participants (N = 608). Results of this study confirmed the unidimensionality of the MHS-G, and its conceptual distinctiveness from other measures of homonegativity (the ATLG and "Modern" Homophobia scales). Also, modern homonegativity correlated in the hypothesized direction with political conservatism, religious self-schema, neosexism, and concern about acting prejudiced. Similar to Study 1, results of one-way ANOVAs confirmed that individuals who reported having both gay men and lesbian women as acquaintances and close friends evidenced lower levels of modern homonegativity when compared with individuals who reported not having gay or lesbian acquaintances or close friends. Finally, the metric invariance of the MHS-G and MHS-L factor loadings were tested. With the exception of four items on the MHS-G, the metric invariance of the parallel versions of the MHS was confirmed. In summary, the studies outlined in this thesis strengthen the argument that a new form of homonegativity exists. Further, the MHS possesses superior psychometric properties and will prove useful when used to measure negative attitudes toward homosexual men and women in college and university settings. As an adjunct to the implications of the research, future directions are outlined.

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Objectives. This study was designed to use data from one site of a nationwide, multiple-site treatment program evaluation to clarify the relationship between completion of cocaine dependence treatment, abstinence from cocaine use, utilization of different treatment modalities for cocaine dependence, and pretreatment patient characteristics Methods. One hundred and thirty eight male veterans who came for alcohol or drug treatment at VAMC, New Orleans, Louisiana between May 1992 and July 1993, and whose Axis I primary. diagnosis of DSM-III-R were cocaine dependence were used as study subjects. Evaluation of the factors associated with both the utilization and the efficacy of the treatment program was the central point of this study. In addition, there were two methodological issues being addressed in the analysis of this data: (1) Response bias was evaluated through the validation of patients self-report data; (2) The most appropriate measurement of treatment re-entry was determined as the outcome variables. Bivariate analyses and logistic regression analyses were the major analytic techniques in this investigation Results. (1) The rate of completing the index inpatient treatment program is 84.1%. The abstinence rate one year after the inpatient program is 34.6%. The rates of readmission and 'continued outpatient treatment'program are 28.8% and 20.2% respectively. (2) Two factors, 'no multiple psychiatric diagnoses' and greater or equal 'non-confidence in self-quitting substance use', are significantly associated with ' completing the index inpatient treatment program'. (3) Three variables: 'having a sponsor of 12-step group', 'completing the index inpatient treatment program', and 'cocaine consumption in a lower frequency (0--3 days) per week', are potential of abstinence. (4) Four variables: 'consuming cocaine in a higher (4--7 days) per week', 'no previous inpatient history', 'usually working greater or equal to 40 hours per week', and 'no multiple psychiatric diagnoses', are important factors of non-readmission. (5) Three variables: 'having previous history of outpatient treatment', 'cocaine consumption in a higher frequency (4--7 days) per week', and 'having previous history of inpatient treatment', are the strongest predictors of ' continued outpatient treatment'. (6) The dichotomous variable of substance use, the frequency of cocaine consumption per week, is a consistently potential factor of these 3 outcome variables: abstinence, non-readmission, and continued outpatient treatment. (7) The variable of substance use (psychopathology), 'no multiple psychiatric diagnoses', is a consistently important predictor of both 'completing the inpatient treatment program' and 'non-readmission'. (8) Patients' re-use of the treatment facility, either inpatient or outpatient treatment, is related to their previous history of treatment experience / acase@tulane.edu