Attitudes and Related Psychosocial Constructs
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Attitudes and Related Psychosocial Constructs

Theories, Assessment, and Research

  1. 328 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Attitudes and Related Psychosocial Constructs

Theories, Assessment, and Research

About this book

"I would find this book a tempting alternative to my current text for two reasons: its coverage of more recent research and theorizing… and its focus on applications of attitude measurement and survey research to a number of very important practical issues."

— RICHARD HARRIS, University of New Mexico

Attitudes have a major impact on behavior and one?s ability to manage and adapt to change while also influencing the behavior of others. This text provides a compact but comprehensive research-oriented treatment of attitudes and related psychosocial constructs (values, opinions, beliefs, and personal orientations). It focuses on the meaning, measurement, and utility of attitudes in various applied settings, such as education or the workplace. The topics explored include social and personal matters such as prejudice and discrimination, illness and disability, death and dying, poverty and unemployment, conflict and violence, schools and teachers, work and retirement, and politics, religion, and morality. The book will prove valuable to both students and professionals who find themselves involved with measuring, evaluating, and modifying attitudes.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Chapter 1 - Definitions, History, and Behavior Prediction
  6. Chapter 2 - Assessment Methods and Instruments
  7. Chapter 3 - Attitude Formation and Change
  8. Chapter 4 - Social Prejudice and Discrimination
  9. Chapter 5 - Living Conditions an d Problems
  10. Chapter 6 - Natural and Unnatural Death
  11. Chapter 7 - Schools, Subjects, and Students
  12. Chapter 8 - Work, Leisure, and Retirement
  13. Chapter 9 - Politics, Religion, and Morality
  14. Appendix A - Suppliers of Psychosocial Assessment Instruments
  15. Appendix B - Recommendations for Constructing and Administering Questionnaires
  16. Glossary
  17. References
  18. Author Index
  19. Subject Index
  20. About the Author