Master's Theses

Department

Social Work

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare "person" variables of addicted people from central and western Kansas to other addicted people in the United States. The sample consisted of 100 patients (50 males and 50 females) from Larned State Hospital's Chemical Dependency Recovery Program. Independent variables were type of addiction (alcoholics, narcotic addicts, and polydrug addicts), gender, and four levels of age. Dependent variables were the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory's two point profile scores, K and F validity scales scores, the MacAndrews Alcoholism Scale scores, and age of the population. Of the 12 null hypotheses, 2 were rejected. One null hypothesis had a statistically significant main effect for type of addiction and age. The results of the present study indicated that alcoholics were older than polydrug addicts. The results agreed with those reported in the literature. And one null hypothesis, investigating the K validity scale, had a statistically significant interaction between type of addiction and gender. The findings of the present study did not agree with many of the results reported in the literature. Therefore addicts from western and central Kansas may represent a different population.

Advisor

Bill Daley

Date of Award

Fall 1988

Document Type

Thesis - campus only access

Rights

© 1988 Neil W. McNerney

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