Depressed Clients' Attributions of Responsibility for the Causes of and Solutions to Their Problems

Wall, Terri N.; Hayes, Jeffrey A.

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2000.tb02563.x

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“…The use of the CDSII could therefore have attenuated our effects. Since these problems have also been reported in previous studies and are not limited to ethnic minorities (e.g., Wall & Hayes, 2000), we advise future researchers seeking to understand applicant attributions to come up with a better measure of attribution style.…”

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confidence: 60%

Ethnic Differences in Perceptions of Cognitive Ability Tests: The explanatory role of self‐serving attributions

Oostrom¹,

Soete

2016

Int J Selection Assessment

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This study examined the role of self‐serving attributions in the formation of pretest and posttest fairness perceptions of cognitive ability tests among ethnic majority and ethnic minority applicants. In total, 180 unemployed (52.8% Dutch majority) job seekers participated in an application training program consisting of a cognitive ability test and several pretest and posttest questionnaires. Results showed that both pretest and posttest fairness perceptions are prone to self‐serving attributions. Ethnic minority applicants have a stronger tendency than ethnic majority applicants to attribute their previous test experiences and their perceived test performance to the fairness of cognitive ability testing. Self‐serving attributions were partly explained by (ethnic differences in) attribution style.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 60%

Ethnic Differences in Perceptions of Cognitive Ability Tests: The explanatory role of self‐serving attributions

Oostrom¹,

Soete

2016

Int J Selection Assessment

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“…The Helping and Coping Orientations Measure-Clinical (HCOM-C) was developed by Wall and Hayes (2000) for use with clinical populations and was used for the present study. The HCOM-C is appropriate for use with helpers in a schoolbased environment.…”

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Counselors' Models of Helping: Addressing the Needs of the Culturally Different Client in School Settings

Jackson

Holt

Nelson

2005

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development

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This study examined the attributions made by school counselors about responsibility for the causes of and solutions to students' problems. A total of 433 school counselors completed an instrument measuring attributions of responsibility and controllability of student problems. The hypothesis was supported that school counselors' attribution styles differ according to counselor ethnicity.Este estudio examinó las atribuciones hechas por consejeros de escuela acerca de responsabilidad para las causas de y de las soluciones a los problemas de los estudiantes. Un suma de 433 consejeros de la escuela completó un instrumento que mide atribuciones de responsabilidad y la habilidad de controlar los problemas de los estudiantes. La hipótesis se sostuvo que los estilos de atribución de los consejeros de escuela se difieren según el origin étnico del consejero.

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“…Much of the research in this area has been based on attributional theory (e.g. Wall & Hayes, 2000) rather than specific causal reasons for depression. Addis et al (1995) have, however, developed a self-report measure to empirically investigate the reasons endorsed by clients for their current depression.…”

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The Reasons for Depression Questionnaire (RFD): UK Standardization for clinical and non‐clinical populations

Thwaites¹,

Dagnan²,

Huey³

et al. 2004

Psychol Psychother

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Recent research into reason giving for depression has illustrated the importance of client beliefs about the cause of their depression. Reasons given have been found to be associated with level of depression, perceived credibility of treatments and therapy outcome. It has been suggested that giving reasons for depression is a form of rule-governed behaviour and as such can cause the depression to be harder to treat (i.e. the reasons become functionally true for the individual). This study investigates the reliability and validity of the Reasons for Depression Questionnaire (RFD; Addis, Truax, & Jacobson, 1995), a 48-item self-report measure developed to measure explanations for the causes of depression. The study provides preliminary normative data for both clinical (n = 123) and non-clinical (n = 105) UK samples. The data indicate high reliability for all subscales including a further subscale (biological) added since the measure was initially developed. Certain subscales correlate significantly with level of depression and specific aspects of self-esteem. This supports the validity of the measure and suggests that it is measuring a distinct concept rather than significantly overlapping with individuals' general beliefs about themselves.

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Depressed Clients' Attributions of Responsibility for the Causes of and Solutions to Their Problems

Cited by 18 publications

References 22 publications

Ethnic Differences in Perceptions of Cognitive Ability Tests: The explanatory role of self‐serving attributions

Ethnic Differences in Perceptions of Cognitive Ability Tests: The explanatory role of self‐serving attributions

Counselors' Models of Helping: Addressing the Needs of the Culturally Different Client in School Settings

The Reasons for Depression Questionnaire (RFD): UK Standardization for clinical and non‐clinical populations

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