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It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at WMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. EVALUATING THE SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY OF PERSONS WITH HABIT DISORDERS: THE EFFECTS OF TOPOGRAPHY, FREQUENCY, AND GENDER MANIPULATION by Douglas W. Woods A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of The Graduate College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Psychology Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan August 1999 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. EVALUATING THE SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY OF PERSONS WITH HABIT DISORDERS: THE EFFECTS OF TOPOGRAPHY, FREQUENCY, AND GENDER MANIPULATION Douglas W. Woods, Ph.D. Western Michigan University, 1999 Literature suggests that children who exhibit habit disorders are less socially acceptable than children who do not exhibit such disorders. This series of studies investigated the social acceptability of adults who exhibit habit disorders. In Studies 1 and 2, undergraduate students rated the social acceptability of individuals who exhibited motor tics, vocal tics, hairpulling, and no habit. Results showed that the individuals with no habit were more socially acceptable than the individuals who exhibited either motor tics, vocal tics, or hairpulling. In Study 3, videotapes w'ere created in which actors simulated motor tics, vocal tics, Tourette’s Syndrome, and Trichotillomania. The behaviors were then rated as clinically valid portrayals of the behavior by mental health professionals. Study 4 was conducted to test the psychometric properties of a measure of social acceptability (Social Acceptance Scale), and to examine the sequence effects of viewing individuals with habit disorders. Undergraduate participants rated (using the Social Acceptance Scale and another measure of social distance) videotapes of an individual (an actor on videotape from Study 3) who was simulating a motor tic Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. followed by an individual who was net exhibiting the habit behavior. One week later participants relumed and rated the tapes again. Results showed adequate test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of the Social Acceptance Scale. Results aiso showed the presence of sequence effects, with individuals exhibiting motor tics being viewed more negatively when preceded by a person who did not exhibit habit behaviors. Study 5 tested the effects of habit frequency, topography, and gender on the social acceptability of individuals with habit behaviors. Participants were randomly assigned to one of four habit conditions (motor tics, vocal tics, Tourette's Syndrome, and Trichotillomania). Each participant was then asked to view ten videotapes, with each videotape containing a different frequency by topography by gender of actor combination. Results showed that (a) high frequency habit behaviors were less acceptable than low frequency behaviors, (b) habit behaviors with severe topographies were less acceptable than behaviors with mild topographies, and (c) the motor tic condition was significantly more acceptable than the remaining conditions. Implications and directions for future research are discussed. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus, soma thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face, while others may be from any type of computer printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. 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Dr. John Hanley, and Dr. Galen Alessi have my sincerest thanks for taking the time to review my work. Dr. Lester Wright, Jr., has my deepest thanks for being constantly available in his roles as teacher and friend. Dr. Raymond Miltenberger has been a mentor and friend for a number of years and his feedback in this process has been extremely valuable. Finally, I would like to thank Dr. Wayne Fuqua, who has afforded me the freedom to pursue varying lines of research but has remained a consistent source of support, guidance, and friendship. There are also a number of others without whom this project would not have been possible. First, I would like to thank Jean Dunno, who has been supportive of me since the beginning of this process. Second, I would like to thank my family (old and new) for their support (Dad, you are getting your Doctor). Finally, I would like to thank my wife, Laurie, who has been a constant source of love and support. Douglas W. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......................................................................................... ii LIST OF TABLES......................................................................................................vii LIST OF FIGURES................................................................................................ viii INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 1 Definitions and Diagnoses of Tic Disorders................................................... 1 Definition and Diagnosis of Trichotillomania................................................ 3 Prevalence and Gender Ratios........................................................................ 4 Defining Attitudes........................................................................................... 5 Defining Social Acceptability............................................................. 8 Measuring Attitudes/Acceptability Toward Others........................................ 9 Questionnaire Format.......................................................................... 9 Peer Nomination Format................................................................... 11 Behavioral Format............................................................................ 12 Variables that Affect Attitudes/Social Acceptance....................................... 13 Physical Attractiveness..................................................................... 13 Gender............................................................................................... 15 Behaviors.......................................................................................... 15 Purpose of Proposed Research...................................................................... 24 iii Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. 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