Examining the relationship between religiosity, professional identity development and attitudes about sexual minority orientation

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dc.contributorDawson-Hardy, Mildred
dc.contributorLu, Junfei
dc.contributorMutua, Kagendo
dc.contributorTomek, Sara
dc.contributor.advisorBurnham, Joy J.
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Fatima
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-12T14:31:20Z
dc.date.available2019-02-12T14:31:20Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractDespite improved attitudes regarding sexual minority orientation, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals continue to experience considerable stigma, discrimination, and victimization in American society. LGBT individuals exhibit increased rates of psychological symptoms because of stress associated with having a sexual minority orientation and have higher utilization rates of mental health services than heterosexuals. This study explored the impact of religiosity on counselor attitudes about sexual minority orientation. The relationship between professional identity development, religiosity, and attitudes about sexual minority orientation was examined. Specific objectives of this study were to (1) identify counselor characteristics that impact attitudes about sexual minority orientation; (2) explore the relationship between religiosity and attitudes towards gay and lesbian individuals; and, (3) explore the impact of professional identity development on attitudes about sexual minority orientation. Results from this study did not find significant differences in attitudes towards gay and lesbian individuals between counselors of difference races, gender, level of education, or years of experience. Religious counselors endorsed more positive attitudes towards gay and lesbian individuals as compared to nonreligious counselors. Professional identity development did not mediate the relationship between religiosity and attitudes towards gay and lesbian individuals.en_US
dc.format.extent122 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0003192
dc.identifier.otherJohnson_alatus_0004D_13718
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/5375
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectCounseling psychology
dc.subjectSocial research
dc.subjectReligion
dc.titleExamining the relationship between religiosity, professional identity development and attitudes about sexual minority orientationen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling
etdms.degree.disciplineCounselor Education
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.namePh.D.
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