Monday, December 3, 2007

Summary of Rudolf H. Moos' Contributions

One of Moos’ contributions was to show that the same basic types of dimensions characterise diverse human environments. The Relationship dimension involves the strength and type of personal relationships within an environment and the extent to which people are involved in the environment and help and support each other. The Personal Development dimension assesses basic directions along which personal growth and self-enhancement tend to occur. The System Maintenance and Change dimension involves the extent to which the environment is structured and orderly, provides clear expectations, maintains control, and is responsive to change.

Moos (1974) then developed questionnaires to assess nine separate human environments (including psychiatric hospitals, correctional institutions, families and work settings), with one of these being the Classroom Environment Scale (CES). Some other scales were Social Climate Scale, Group Environment Scale, Family Environment Scale and Community Oriented Programs Environment Scale.

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