Date of Award
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Psychology
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Kelly G. Wilson
Second Advisor
Karen K. Kellum
Third Advisor
Alan M. Gross
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
Values have been described, from a behavioral perspective, as “freely chosen, verbally constructed consequences of ongoing, dynamic, evolving patterns of activity, which establish predominant reinforcers for that activity that are intrinsic in engagement in the valued behavioral pattern itself “ (Wilson & DuFrene, 2009). Emerging research supports the psychological benefits of interventions with a values component. However, there has been little experimental research that explores systematic methods of getting participants and psychotherapy clients to identify their values. This study evaluated four methods of identifying values by comparing within-subject ratings of participant-generated values stimuli. Participants were undergraduate students at the University of Mississippi (N=68). The data suggest that having the participants choose from a list of presented values is an effective and simple preparation for values identification.
Recommended Citation
Hebert, Emmie, "Identifying Values: Comparing Four Methods Of Values Identification" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 796.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/796
Concentration/Emphasis
Emphasis: Clinical Psychology