Multidimensional-Multiattributional Causality Scale

Lefcourt, Herbert M.; Baeyer, Carl L. von; Ware, Edward E.; Cox, Dianne J.

doi:10.1037/t01245-000

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“…For example, goal-related and situational measures have been constructed to assess cognitive events in relation to depressive affect (e.g., Hollon & Kendall, 1980), social anxiety and skill (e.g., Craighead, 1979;Glass et al, 1982;Golden, 1981;Sutton-Simon & Goldfried, 1979), relationship maladjustment (Epstein & Edelson,198 l), self-control (e.g., Rosenbaum, 1980), and causal attributions (e.g., Abramson et al, 1978;Lefcourt, von Baeyer, Ware, & Cox, 1979;Weinberger & Cash, 1982). Future research on depressive states and traits and on interpersonal behaviors should consider their multidetermination through the concurrent use of generalized, goal-related, and insitu assessments of cognitive events.…”

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The irrational beliefs test: Its relationship with cognitive-behavioral traits and depression

Cash

1984

J. Clin. Psychol.

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A number of theorists have maintained that cognitive events such as irrational beliefs mediate various affective and behavioral disorders. Jones' (1968) Irrational Beliefs Test (IBT) is a prominent self‐report instrument that assesses dispositional rationality‐irrationality with respect to 10 beliefs proposed by Ellis. The present study with a nonclinical sample of female college students (N = 114) evaluated the relationships among the IBT, locus of control, cognitive set for success and failure, interpersonal assertion, and depression. As predicted, irrationality on the IBT and on several of its specific‐belief components was related significantly to externality, negative cognitive set, unassertiveness, and self‐reported depressive symptomatology. Multiple regression analyses indicated that locus of control, irrationality, and cognitive set predicted assertion and that locus of control and irrationality predicted depression.

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The irrational beliefs test: Its relationship with cognitive-behavioral traits and depression

Cash

1984

J. Clin. Psychol.

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“…Like self-efficacy, perceived control is proposed to be an important motivator that drives individuals to seek challenge and persist with tasks (Deci, 1975). It is possible that the items designed to measure perceived control failed to do so consistently because perceived control is dependent on context (see Lefcourt, VonBaeyer, Ware, & Cox, 1979), making it difficult for respondents to allocate overall ratings. Instead of general statements, items that are worded to be more context specific may be preferable, and the use of terms such as 'usually' and 'most likely' (e.g., 'When I achieve a goal it's usually because I worked hard') may help to control for different experiences across varying contexts, thus providing a more robust measure of perceived control.…”

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Development of the Dimensions of Adult Mastery Motivation Questionnaire

Doherty-Bigara

Gilmore

2015

The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist

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Mastery motivation is an important developmental construct that has implications for development across the lifespan. Research to date has focused predominantly on infants and children, with the Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ) being the most widely used measure of mastery motivation. This article reports on the development and initial validation of an adult measure: the Dimensions of Adult Mastery Motivation Questionnaire (DAMMQ). Six hundred and twenty-eight adults (68% female) aged from 18 to 90 years completed the questionnaire. Factor analysis produced 24 items that represented five factors: task persistence, preference for challenge, task-related pleasure, task absorption, and self-efficacy. The DAMMQ was found to have good internal consistency, test-retest reliability and concurrent validity. Within group differences for age, gender and education are reported. The development of the DAMMQ paves the way for future research about mastery motivation in adult populations.

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“…The belief that human sexuality is determined by influences outside of one's personal control (e. g., chance). Lefcourt 1980;Walkey 1979;Scanzoni und Arnett 1987 10.…”

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