Attributional Style and Negative Problem Solving in Marriage.

Doherty, William J.

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ERIC Number: EJ261224

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982-Apr

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Attributional Style and Negative Problem Solving in Marriage.

Doherty, William J.

Family Relations, v31 n2 p201-05 Apr 1982

Examined the relationship between spouses' (N=58) attributional styles for marital problems and their negative social reinforcement in a laboratory interaction procedure. Results indicated wives who attributed other couples' marital problems to undesirable personality traits or negative attitudes were more likely to verbally criticize their husbands in the problem-solving discussion. (Author)

Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cognitive Processes, Interpersonal Relationship, Marital Instability, Negative Attitudes, Personality Traits, Problem Solving, Responses, Social Reinforcement, Spouses, Verbal Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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