Depression and attributions: Factors responsible for inconsistent results in the published literature.

Peterson, Christopher; Villanova, Peter; Raps, Charles S.

doi:10.1037/0021-843x.94.2.165

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“…In part this may be attributable to measurement problems (e.g. Peterson, Villanova & Raps, 1985). These results may, however, reflect a real limitation in the impact such relatively subtle, indirect factors can exert on well-being in the face of such a major life-stress as a disabling and progressive illness.…”

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confidence: 94%

Psychosocial factors in Parkinson's disease

MacCarthy

Brown

1989

British J Clinic Psychol

110

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Self-report measures were administered to 136 patients with Parkinson's disease in order to explore the relationships between aspects of psychological adjustment (depression, positive affect and acceptance of illness) and physical illness (duration of the illness, stage of illness and functional disability). Many psychosocial variables which, it was hypothesized, might intervene in the relationship between physical and psychological status were also measured. These were coping style, social support, self-esteem, attributions about the onset and course of the illness, perceived control and previous psychiatric history. A variable pattern of relationships between the different indices of psychological adjustment and physical illness emerged. Self-esteem, coping style and practical support contributed significantly to the variance in psychological adjustment. It was concluded that well-being in Parkinsonian patients is not exclusively dependent on a simple relationship between disability and depression, and that other factors should be taken into account in the clinical management of the illness.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 94%

Psychosocial factors in Parkinson's disease

MacCarthy

Brown

1989

British J Clinic Psychol

110

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“…Replication of this study with other samples of chronic pain patients is therefore warranted. Finally, the methodology of examining responses to hypothetical situations, even though it is recommended by Peterson et al (1985), evidently does not do justice to the complexity of depression in chronic LBP. An interactional perspective that examines specific attributions for real-life events (Hammen & DeMayo, 1982) and incorporates other attributionrelated cognitions (Wortman & Dintzer, 1978) may contribute to a better understanding of the phenomenon.…”

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“…A more recent review has since reconciled these different interpretations. Peterson, Villanova, and Raps (1985) determined that if attributions are measured across multiple hypothetical situations, with a large sample size, then the hypothesized explanatory style for negative events is more likely to emerge. Therefore, they recommend methods of assessing attributional style that embody these attributes, such as the Attributional Style Questionnaire (ASQ; Peterson et al, 1982).…”

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Attributional style of depressed chronic low back patients

Love

1988

J. Clin. Psychol.

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This study used the Attributional Style Questionnaire to study the attributional styles of depressed and nondepressed chronic low back pain patients (N = 91) in order to test the Revised Learned Helplessness model's prediction of differences between the two. The results partly supported the hypothesis; an internal, stable, global style for negative events distinguished the depressed group from the nondepressed, but there were no differences in attributional style for positive events. The findings are consistent with recent reviews of the literature that have reported general support for the negative outcome style, but consistent failure to confirm the predictions associated with positive outcome style. In addition, the attributional style was not common to all subjects in the depressed group, which suggested that other factors may be involved in the development of different subtypes of depression. Implications for studying attributional aspects of depression and chronic low back pain are discussed.

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“…Similarly to the original ASQ (Peterson et al, 1982), participants write down the one major cause of a given event, in an open-ended manner, and they rate the cause separately for degree of internality, globality and stability. The EASQ has an excellent internal consistency, which ranges from .80 to .90, and is as strongly validated as the original version (Blaney, Behar, & Head, 1980;Eaves & Rush, 1984;Peterson & Seligman, 1987;Peterson, Villanova, & Raps, 1985;Zullow, Oettingen, Peterson, & Seligman, 1988). We adapted the EASQ for pain during intercourse with 12 hypothetical negative situations describing a genital pain context.…”

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Attributions About Pain as Predictors of Psychological Symptomatology, Sexual Function, and Dyadic Adjustment in Women with Vestibulodynia

Jodoin¹,

Bergeron

Khalifé

et al. 2010

Arch Sex Behav

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The present study examined whether attributions for vulvo-vaginal pain predicted pain intensity, sexual function, as well as psychological and dyadic adjustment in women with vestibulodynia. Women with vestibulodynia (N = 77) completed measures of attributions, pain, psychological distress, sexual functioning, and dyadic adjustment. They also took part in a structured interview and a gynaecological examination for diagnostic purposes. Attributions are represented by: (1) internality (personal responsibility) or externality (cause lies in an external situation); (2) globality (entire life affected by the problem) or specificity (problem affecting only a specific situation); (3) stability (problem will still remain in the future) or instability (weak probability that the problem will be maintained with time); and (4) partner responsibility (partner responsible or not for the problem). Results indicated that attributions were not significantly correlated with pain outcomes. However, after controlling for pain intensity and relationship duration, internal attributions predicted higher dyadic adjustment, both global and stable attributions predicted lower dyadic adjustment and higher psychological distress, whereas global attributions also predicted increased sexual impairment. Findings suggest that cognitive factors, such as attributions, may be related to psychological distress, sexual functioning, and dyadic adjustment in women with vestibulodynia. Results also highlight the importance of adhering to a biopsychosocial perspective focusing on pain reduction, sexual rehabilitation, and relationship enhancement in the treatment of dyspareunia.

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Depression and attributions: Factors responsible for inconsistent results in the published literature.

Cited by 58 publications

References 8 publications

Psychosocial factors in Parkinson's disease

Psychosocial factors in Parkinson's disease

Attributional style of depressed chronic low back patients

Attributions About Pain as Predictors of Psychological Symptomatology, Sexual Function, and Dyadic Adjustment in Women with Vestibulodynia

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