Attributions made towards alcoholics and recovering alcoholics within employment related scenarios
- UNCW Author/Contributor (non-UNCW co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Jonathan Marmorstein (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW )
- Web Site: http://library.uncw.edu/
- Advisor
- Richard Ogle
Abstract: The purpose of this experiment was to examine the effects of alcoholism recovery status
and the correspondence bias in a workplace setting. The two conditions were constrained using
minimal, maximal and control vignettes with the dependent variables being questions assessing
situational or dispositional attribution. Additional questions assessing appropriate consequences
were asked. The study hypotheses were not confirmed; however, there was a main effect of
recovery status on perceptions of probability of occurrence of future problem behavior in that the
probability of reoccurrence of behavior (being late) in the future was higher for the alcoholic
condition than in the control condition. The results possibly indicate evidence for a
discrimination between recovery status of alcoholics, recovering alcoholics and non-alcoholics
and the reoccurring of future negative behaviors.
Attributions made towards alcoholics and recovering alcoholics within employment related scenarios
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- A Thesis Submitted to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts
- Language: English
- Date: 2009
- Keywords
- Alcoholics--Rehabilitation--United States, Alcoholism and employment--United States, Recovering alcoholics--Employment--Public opinion
- Subjects
- Recovering alcoholics -- Employment -- Public opinion
- Alcoholics -- Rehabilitation -- United States
- Alcoholism and employment -- United States