Theses and Dissertations
Date of Award
12-2020
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Rehabilitation Counseling
First Advisor
Dr. Eva Miller
Second Advisor
Dr. Roy Chen
Third Advisor
Dr. Ralph Carlson
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine college students’ and college educators’ attitudes toward offenders with mental illness (MI). A non-experimental, exploratory research design was used to measure the following variables: demographics characteristics, academic major/teaching discipline, and personal relationships with offenders. Correlational and regression analyses and a one-way analysis of variance were used to analyze the data for 349 college students and 35 college educator participants. The results of the study showed there was a significant relationship between college students’ attitudes toward offenders with MI and students’ academic major. The results also showed significant relationships between college students’ and college educators’ attitudes toward offenders with MI and their personal relationships with offenders. Implications of the study and recommendations for researchers and educators to enhance positive attitudes toward offenders with MI are provided.
Recommended Citation
Perales, Sulema, "College Students' and Educators' Attitudes Toward Offenders with Mental Illness" (2020). Theses and Dissertations. 741.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/741
Comments
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