General passion scale (Gen-PS) toward validation of passion as a general trait-like personality construct
| dc.contributor.author | Chu, Lilian | |
| dc.contributor.committeeChair | Marshall, David, Ph. D. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Hamner, Mark S. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Gawlik, Christina | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-31T15:30:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-31T15:30:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 12/30/2011 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Although research regarding passion has been advancing, an explicit definition of passion has not been derived, nor has a universally accepted, standardized, and reliable method of measuring passion been constructed. This study proposes a relatively new concept of passion as a general trait-like personality construct rather than the more widely accepted classification of passion as an attitude. This paper also introduces a newly developed instrument of measurement, the General Passion Scale (Gen-PS), seeking to measure passion as a personality trait. The purpose of the study is to a) illustrate that passion can be defined as a general personality trait, b)to validate the Gen-PS, and c) to assess whether the scale is an internally reliable metric of passion. This paper is evaluates the Gen-PS's construct validity using factor analytic methods and tests of reliability. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11274/10139 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Applied sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pure sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | General passion scale | en_US |
| dc.title | General passion scale (Gen-PS) toward validation of passion as a general trait-like personality construct | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| thesis.degree.department | Mathematics and Computer Science | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Mathematics | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas Woman's University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Master | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science |