Advisor
Johnson, Brian D.
Committee Member
Parnell, Kenneth
Committee Member
Weingartner, Angela
Committee Member
Merchant, William
Department
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences; Department of Applied Psychology and Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley, (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
8-2022
Extent
149 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Abstract
Prior research has shown shame to be a key component of a variety of mental health issues, symptoms, and disorders; however, a growing body of research also found it to be integral in the process of seeking to atone, ameliorate, or repair a prior transgression. This study sought to further explore what factors influenced this process. By utilizing a posttest-only control group experimental design and the Gausel and Leach (2011) model as a framework, this study was able to operationalize and investigate the role shame had in motivating a prosocial versus self-defensive response. Additionally, this study advanced this model by testing the potential moderating impact of social competence. Results of a 131 participants indicated that people generally reported strong intentions to behave prosocially regardless of feeling ashamed and, furthermore, did not find evidence that social competence moderated this process. The data did demonstrate associations between secure attachment and the Gausel and Leach model’s prosocial pathway and found a significant relationship between shame-proneness and the self-defensive pathway.
Degree type
PhD
Degree Name
Doctoral
Local Identifiers
Burrow_unco_0161D_11027.pdf
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
