The psychology and measurement of hate

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Title

The psychology and measurement of hate

Subject

Hate
Hate -- Measurement

Creator

White, Jennifer Leigh

Date

2008

Contributor

McCord, David

Rights

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Format

application/pdf
manuscripts (documents)

Type

Text

Identifier

61800

Access Rights

Limited to on-campus users

Abstract

The last century has seen an abundance of research on various emotions like anger, sadness, love, or joy. However, there are still some emotions we know little about. One of these is hate. To date, no one has developed a measure of hate. The current study sought to create a measure of hate based on Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Hate. Statements gathered in a pilot study were used to create the Hate Scale. The Hate Scale was composed of three subscales: disgust, passion, and commitment. A factor analysis revealed support for the three factor structure. In addition, a reliability analysis supported internal consistency of the scale. Correlations between the Hate Scale and convergent/divergent scales further demonstrated external consistency of the scale. Collectively, these results showed support for Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Hate.

Date Created

2015-06-09

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Extent

7653 KB(file size)
vi, 58 leaves(pages)

Is Part Of

Western Carolina University Restricted Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Citation

White, Jennifer Leigh, “The psychology and measurement of hate,” OAI, accessed June 8, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/61800.