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Dissertation
Exploring Relationships among Self-Perceived Irrational and Rational Beliefs, Goal Orientations, and Human Behaviors in School Professionals
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2015
Abstract
In recent years, there has been growing concern with the prevalence of mental health diagnoses in adults and children. Due to the prevalence of mental illness, exploration into psychological theories and application methods is imperative. Specifically, mental illness in school-aged children has grown substantially (Morgan, 2013). Due to this increase, school professionals are in need of therapeutic techniques and strategies that are effective in reducing characteristics of mental illness in school-aged children. The current study examined the theory of Alfred Adler using Albert Ellis's Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) as an application method. Adler's (1933) Individual Psychology Theory identified the influences of goal orientations and individual thoughts on human behaviors. Ellis (1973) expanded on Adler's (1933) theory by recognizing the influence of irrational and rational thinking and goal orientations on human behaviors. The current study examined the relationships among selfperceived irrational/rational beliefs, goal orientations, and human behaviors in school professionals. In contrast to current literature, this study incorporated self-perceived goal orientations, in conjunction with self-perceived irrational/rational beliefs, as predictors of selfperceived human behaviors. Exploration into current psychological theories and therapeutic methods associated with mental illness is necessary in order to support or refute their implementation. In addition, this study may assist in verifying theoretical constructs and supplements current literature associated with Alfred Adler's Individual Psychology Theory and Albert Ellis's Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). School professionals were selected as participants due to their frequent interaction with students who have mental health concerns. Participants completed three surveys measuring self-perceived irrational/rational beliefs, goal orientations, and human behaviors. Correlational and multiple regression analyses were performed in alignment with the research question and subsequent hypotheses. Results of this study indicated significant relationships among self-perceived irrational/rational beliefs, goal orientations, and self-perceived human behaviors. Current study findings indicate that the independent variables, self-perceived irrational/rational beliefs and self-perceived goal orientations are significant predictors of the dependent variable, self-perceived human behaviors.
Details
- Title
- Exploring Relationships among Self-Perceived Irrational and Rational Beliefs, Goal Orientations, and Human Behaviors in School Professionals
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 123
- Copyright
- © 2015 Matthew Scott Ruckman
- Identifiers
- 99380090838606600
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Doctor of Education (EDD)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida