This dissertation created a model to explore the effect of dominant group status on stigmatization of mental illness and on moral relativism and the interactive effect of dominant group status on stigmatization of mental illness through moral relativism. The model was conceptualized according to social dominance theory. Latent variables were created to measure moral relativism and stigmatization of mental illness. The latent measures were conceptualized according to current theories in the fields of moral relativism and stigmatization. During statistical analyses the latent measure for moral relativism was found to be unreliable. The study then became confirmatory-exploratory in nature by first comparing the fit indices of three alternate models with single-measure latent variables. The model that best fit the data was then used to conclude the exploratory research on the effect of group status on moral relativism and stigmatization of mental illness. The model was not supported by the data based on fit index and standardized residual scores.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc271791 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Cincotta, Julie Passmore |
| Contributors | Yancey, George, Yoder, Kevin A., Seward, Rudy Ray, Williams, James |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Cincotta, Julie Passmore, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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