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Surviving a Failure - Efficacy and a laboratory -Based Test of the Hoplessness Model of Despression

Houston, Diane M. (1995) Surviving a Failure - Efficacy and a laboratory -Based Test of the Hoplessness Model of Despression. European Journal of Social Psychology, 25 (5). pp. 545-558. ISSN 0046-2772. (doi:10.1002/ejsp.2420250506) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:19605)

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Abstract

Abramson, Metalsky and Alloy's (1989) revision of the reformulated model of helplessness and depression to hopelessness theory introduced the possibility of additional diatheses for depression. The present paper describes a laboratory-based test of the hopelessness model which provides an opportunity to explore the role of efficacy in relation to the new model and to extend its application to anxiety. Under-graduate students were asked to complete a general ability test and received false feedback which led them to believe that they had performed less well than they had anticipated. Attributional style was found to be predictive of increase in anxiety following failure feedback. The interaction Between attributional style and efficacy was found to predict depression. Among subjects who were low in efficacy attributional style was significantly related to depression. While the study provided partial support for hopelessness theory it indicates a role for the assessment of efficacy as a moderator variable within the model.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1002/ejsp.2420250506
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Diane Houston
Date Deposited: 29 May 2009 11:57 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:57 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/19605 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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