abstract the aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive- behavioral group intervention on self-esteem, depression and attribution styles in college students. the design of the study was experimental with experimental and control groups. the subjects' scores were below the cut-off point on coopersmith test and then they were divided randomly into the groups. the tests us...

The article represents the research of relationship between internality and self-development in case different levels optimistic attributional styles. sample consists psychology students Ukraine. strong positive impact on under conditions medium attribution has been revealed. A decrease also set with high a highly developed style. It established that level style have highest scores self-develop...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to explore whether explicit and implicit attributional styles of delusional patients were associated to their clinical state, and whether attributions biases are specific to delusional psychopathology or also appear in other disorders (i.e. depression). DESIGN AND METHODS A cross-sectional design was used. The sample consisted of 136 participants (40 a...

Previous research into the relationship between attributions and academic performance has produced contradictory findings that have not been resolved. The present research examines the role of specific dimensions of attributional style in predicting subsequent academic performance in a sample of pupils (N = 979) from both high- and low-achieving schools. Hierarchical regression and moderation a...

The literature on self-blame and depression reveals two interrelated problems. First, although R. Janoff-Bulman's (1979) conceptualizations of self-blame are clear, empirical operationalization is difficult and has resulted in approaches that do not capture the richness of the constructs. Second, past research has produced inconsistent findings. A comprehensive literature review revealed that t...

BACKGROUND Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are often believed to attribute unexplained symptoms to physical disorders. We tested this hypothesis by assessing symptom interpretation, symptom severity, and quality of life in patients attending hospital gastroenterology clinics. AIM The main aims of this study were: to assess the symptom attributional styles of hospital gastroentero...

Consciousness and self-awareness, juxtaposed by the ability to self-deceive, are legacies of our evolutionary heritage. As a purposive outgrowth of modularity, self-deception may serve to isolate threatening thoughts from consciousness and facilitate cooperation. The primary goal of the present investigation was to determine if individuals with depression exhibit both low levels of self-decepti...

BACKGROUND One of social problems which has affected our society and resulted in problems for different groups of people is drug abuse. This issue indicates a serious psychological, physical and social problem in community. Social skills have positive and successful influences in prevention of substance abuse. This includes the ability to explain events correctly and then appropriate decision m...