Publication Date
2008
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
Martin P. Gooden (Committee Member), Corey E. Miller (Committee Chair), Debra Steele-Johnson (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of diversity training on a diversity training outcome measure when considering participant levels of Openness to Experience, sexism, and racism. Because past literature has demonstrated a positive relationship between Openness to Experience and training outcomes and a negative relationship between prejudicial attitudes and diversity training outcomes, these variables were treated as main effects in Multiple Regression equations. This study demonstrated that diversity awareness training increases participant understanding of legal issues related to workplace diversity. However, diversity training outcomes were not greatly affected by implicit or explicit prejudicial attitudes or Openness to Experience.
Page Count
108
Department or Program
Department of Psychology
Year Degree Awarded
2008
Copyright
Copyright 2008, all rights reserved. This open access ETD is published by Wright State University and OhioLINK.
