The association between deans of students' attitudes toward suicide and their bases of power / by Diane J. Majewski.

Author/creator Majewski, Diane J.
Other author Poock, Michael.
Other author East Carolina University. Department of Educational Leadership.
Format Theses and dissertations
Publication Info[Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2010.
Description249 pages : forms, digital, PDF file
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Summary This study investigated the associations between attitudes toward suicide and bases of power in university administrators known as Deans of Students (DOS). The National Association for Student Personnel Administrators, the professional association of higher education administrators in student affairs, provided the survey population for this study. Instrumentation included an electronic web-based survey comprising of 9 items from the Attitudes toward Suicide Questionnaire, 15 items from the Power Base Inventory, and 2 demographic questions pertaining to gender and highest degree earned. Results of the one-sample chi-square analysis found DOS' expertise, legitimate, and reward powers is related their belief that suicide can be prevented. In addition, DOS' expertise power is related to their belief that suicide should be condemned. Results of independent sample t-tests found no significance between DOS' gender and attitudes toward suicide and gender and bases of power.
General notePresented to the faculty of the Department of Educational Leadership.
General noteAdvisor: Michael Poock.
General noteTitle from PDF t.p. (viewed Sep. 28, 2010).
Dissertation noteEd.D. East Carolina University 2010.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web.

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