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,
the relationship of value orientation to meanspiritedness was
examined as measured by dogmatism scores, psychoticism scores,
religious orientation scores, neuroticism scores and extraversion
scores. Findings indicate that people in this study who valued at a
Humanist rather than a Societal level scored higher in
meanspiritedness. / Graduation date: 1995
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/35249 |
| Date | 16 May 1994 |
| Creators | Deckard, C. Kathleen |
| Contributors | Penn, J. Roger |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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