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Testing an Empirical Model of Workplace Sexual Identity Management

Rummell, Christina M.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384802585

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2013, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Counseling Psychology.
This study sought to empirically test segments 2 and 3 of Lidderdale et al.'s (2007) Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) based model of workplace sexual identity management (WSIM). Workplace sexual identity management refers to the way in which sexual minority individuals make decisions regarding the disclosure of their sexual identity in the workplace. In conjunction with testing this model, this study also sought to improve upon methodological and sampling issues present in previous studies of sexual minority participants (Croteau, 1996). It was hypothesized that variables similar to those of SCCT (learning experiences, outcome expectations, self-efficacy, and contextual influences) would predict, both directly and indirectly, employee's range of acceptable WSIM strategies, strategy intentions, and actual disclosure behaviors. Participants were a national sample of sexual minority individuals who were currently employed 15 or more hours per week and who successfully completed an online survey. Structural equation modeling was used to examine model-data fit. The original SCCT-based model achieved poor fit; however, a revised version of the model eliminating nonsignificant paths and adding three suggested paths achieved excellent fit to the data. Results thus provide support for the use of an SCCT-based model of WSIM. Limitations of the present study, relevant sampling and measurement issues, and implications for future research and professional work are discussed.
David Tokar, Dr. (Advisor)
Ronald Levant, Dr. (Committee Member)
John Queener, Dr. (Committee Member)
Toni Bisconti, Dr. (Committee Member)
Robert Schwartz, Dr. (Committee Member)
192 p.
Psychology; Quantitative Psychology; Statistics
workplace sexual identity management; sexual minority populations; path analysis; research methodology

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  • Rummell, C. M. (2013). Testing an Empirical Model of Workplace Sexual Identity Management [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384802585

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Rummell, Christina. Testing an Empirical Model of Workplace Sexual Identity Management. 2013. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384802585.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Rummell, Christina. "Testing an Empirical Model of Workplace Sexual Identity Management." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1384802585

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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