A meta-analytic review of coping with illness - Do causal attributions matter?

被引:208
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作者
Roesch, SC
Weiner, B
机构
[1] Calif State Polytech Univ Pomona, Dept Behav Sci, Pomona, CA 91768 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA
关键词
attributions; coping; health; meta-analysis;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-3999(01)00188-X
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Objective: The present meta-analytic review assessed the relations between causal attributions, coping, and psychological adjustment in individuals with physical illnesses or undergoing medical procedures. A theoretical model predicting psychological adjustment was proposed. It was hypothesized that causal attributions would be both directly related to psychological adjustment and indirectly related to psychology adjustment via coping strategies. Methods: Relevant methodological and statistical information was extracted from 27 target studies. Weighted correlations from 27 studies were used as the unit of analysis to test the theoretical model. Results: Overall, internal, unstable, and controllable attributions were indirectly associated with positive psychological adjustment through the use of Approach and Emotion-Focused coping (P < .01). In addition, stable and uncontrollable attributions were indirectly associated with negative psychological adjustment through the use of Avoidance coping (P < .01). Conclusion: These results suggest that attributions guide some motivated cognitions and behaviors within the context of illness, and are related to specific coping strategies. The discussion focuses on the predictive validity of these findings using the proposed theoretical model. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:205 / 219
页数:15
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