Construct of attributional style in depression and marital distress.

Horneffer, Karen J.; Fincham, Frank D.

doi:10.1037/0893-3200.9.2.186

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“…The patterns of relations between such attributional measures and other relationship variables, in turn, are likely to differ. Indeed, there is evidence that very general attributional styles are less closely linked to relationship satisfaction than more specific relationship-focused attributional measures of the sort we used in this study Horneffer & Fincham, 1995).…”

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Behavior and on‐line cognition in marital interaction

Fletcher

Thomas

2000

Personal Relationships

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This research examined the relations among various distal variables and interactive behavior and on‐line cognition in a complete longitudinal design over 1 year. Fifty‐seven married couples had problem‐solving discussions that were videotaped. Interactive behavior was coded by observers, and on‐line cognitions were assessed using a tape‐review procedure (see Fletcher & Fitness, 1990). As predicted, the association between relationship satisfaction and both interactive behavior and on‐line cognition was generally mediated by negative attributions to the partner; however, depression obtained direct unmediated paths to interactive behavior and on‐line cognition. Cross‐lagged analyses suggested that the causal links between distal variables and problem‐solving interactive behaviors and on‐line cognition tend to go in both directions over time. Implications are discussed.

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Section: Explaining Specific Problem-solving Interactionsmentioning

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Behavior and on‐line cognition in marital interaction

Fletcher

Thomas

2000

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“…In fact, people who interact with depressed individuals, compared to nondepressed individuals, express more negative statements than positive ones (Gotlib & Robinson, 1982;Howes & Hokanson, 1979), report experiencing more negative feelings (Coyne, 1976a;Marks & Hammen, 1982), perceive themselves as being less skillful (Gotlib & Meltzer, 1987), and are less inclined to interact again with other depressed people (Coyne, 1976b;Howes & Hokanson, 1979). On the other hand, depressed individuals have a tendency to attribute negative intentions to the behavior of significant others (Horneffer & Fincham, 1995), which can lead them to underevaluate the support received from them or to perceive it negatively. Finally, among PTSD victims, certain symptoms of depression positively correlate with the number of negative interactions with various people in their surroundings (Zoellner et al, 1999) and with negative criticism from significant others (Tarrier, Sommerfield, & Pilgrim, 1999).…”

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Exploring the links between posttraumatic stress disorder and social support: Processes and potential research avenues

2006

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Social support after a traumatic event is linked to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, little is known about the ways in which social support influences the adaptation to trauma and development of PTSD. The aim of the present article is threefold: to outline the various processes by which social support is linked to PTSD, to review the most relevant research in the field, and to suggest potential future research.

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“…However, the term commonly used in the literature, "attributional style," implies consistency in attribution responses and does not simply refer to mean attribution scores. It is therefore noteworthy that lower variability in responses on attribution dimensions and consistent use of a single pattern of responses across attributional dimensions have been related to lower marital quality (Baucorn, Sayers, & Duhe, 1989;Horneffer & Fincham, 1995).As regards beliefs, generalized efficacy expectations (spouse's belief that he or she can execute the behaviors needed to settle marital conflicts) have been related to increased satisfaction (e.g., Bradbury, 1989;Pretzer, Epstein, & Fleming, 1991). Specific expectations relating to an upcoming interaction also have been related to satisfaction, with distressed spouses expecting fewer positive and more negative partner behaviors than nondistressed spouses (e.g., Fincham, Garnier, Gano-Phillips, & Osborne, 1995;Vanzetti et al, 1992).…”

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Child Development and Marital Relations

Fincham¹

1998

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This article examines aspects of the marital relationship and its assessment relevant to scholars of child development. The case for attending to marriage in child research is outlined before reviewing what is known about the construct of marital quality, behavior, emotional responding, and cognition in marriage. Practical recommendations are made for assessing each of these areas before arguing that the child's perspective of the marriage is critical for understanding children's behavior. Several limitations and promises of marital research for understanding children are also discussed. INTRODUCTIONSince its inception in the 1920s, empirical research on marriage has yielded a great deal of information. However, this information is scattered across a variety of disparate sources, making it difficult for researchers outside of the marital field to access the picture of marriage painted by scientific research. In this article I highlight some aspects of the marital relationship and its assessment that may be useful to scholars of child development. Notwithstanding the importance of disrupted marital relationships for children, the focus is on intact marriages and on the contribution of psychological research to a scientific understanding of marriage.The article is divided into five sections. In the first section I address briefly why child researchers should pay attention to marriage. The second section provides a quick tour of the marital literature that includes discussion of the most frequently studied construct in the marital literature, marital quality, and practical recommendations for selecting a measure of this construct; reviews of what is known about behavior (including affective behavior) and about cognition in marriage; and guidance on how to obtain indices of behavior and cognition in marriage. A critical question for researchers concerns the perspective from which to study marriage, an issue discussed in the third section. The fourth section highlights some further promises and problems of marital research relevant to child research before the main points and limitations of the article are summarized in the concluding section. WHY CONSIDER THE MARITAL RELATIONSHIP WHEN STUDYING CHILDREN?In this section I examine briefly why the marital relationship is important for understanding child development, considering first conceptual and then empirical reasons for its importance. The section concludes by offering a perspective on research relating marital and child functioning that further supports examination of what the marital literature might have to offer child research. Conceptual PerspectivesSeveral theoretical frameworks that have influenced the study of child development recognize the importance of the marital relationship. For example, psychoanalytic theory has viewed marital disruption as affecting the child's sense of security and the development of delinquency. In a similar vein, social learning theory suggests that children learn how to behave in relationships through observing parental interac...

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Construct of attributional style in depression and marital distress.

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Behavior and on‐line cognition in marital interaction

Behavior and on‐line cognition in marital interaction

Exploring the links between posttraumatic stress disorder and social support: Processes and potential research avenues

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