Abstract
Having a stigmatized disability is a depleting experience. For those with a disability, there are many factors that contribute to potential performance decrements in any given situation. Visibility of the disability, and the stigma connected to the disability are two such factors—which I argue based on research on motivation, regulation, and stress, contributes to the regulatory depletion experienced by disabled individuals. I conducted an experimental study where participants took part in a workplace simulation. Participants were given an artificially simulated disability and both the visibility of the disability and the stigmatizing nature of the disability were manipulated. I found a significant effect of disability visibility, on performance and an interaction effect of stigma threat and disability visibility on self-control. The implications of these results for theory, practice, and future research are discussed.
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychological Sciences
Committee Chair
Deborah E. Rupp
Date of Award
3-2016
Recommended Citation
Brice, William, "Disability visibility and stigma threat: Effects on the performance, stress, and self-control of disabled workers" (2016). Open Access Theses. 752.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/752
First Advisor
Deborah E. Rupp
Committee Member 1
Alecia M. Santuzzi
Committee Member 2
James M. Tyler