Abstract
This research reviews theoretical and operational concepts of integrity. After this review, an alternative theoretical and operational definition of integrity is proposed. This alternative is one that conceives of integrity in terms of high ethical concern and positive ethical consistency among thoughts, feelings, and behavioral intentions, and which conceives of integrity as more attitude-like than trait- or state-like. Utilizing this alternative conceptualization of integrity, a new label was applied (i.e. ethical integrity) and a new psychometric instrument was developed (i.e. the Ethical Integrity Scale). This dissertation reports on the initial development of the Ethical Integrity Scale and two studies aimed at validation of this instrument. Strengths, limitations, and future directions of this approach to integrity research are then discussed.
Degree
PhD
College and Department
Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Psychology
Rights
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Ingerson, Marc-Charles, "Integrity Matters: Construction and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Ethical Integrity as an Attitudinal Phenomenon" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 5491.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5491
Date Submitted
2014-07-01
Document Type
Dissertation
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd7163
Keywords
integrity, scale, ethics, negotiation, power, moral identity, resilience, deception
Language
english