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An Attributional Style Questionnaire for General Use
dc.contributor.authorDykema, Jenniferen_US
dc.contributor.authorBergbower, Karenen_US
dc.contributor.authorDoctora, Jocelynen_US
dc.contributor.authorPeterson, Christopheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-14T13:49:37Z
dc.date.available2010-04-14T13:49:37Z
dc.date.issued1996en_US
dc.identifier.citationDykema, Jennifer; Bergbower, Karen; Doctora, Jocelyn; Peterson, Christopher (1996). "An Attributional Style Questionnaire for General Use." Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment 14(2): 100-108. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/68618>en_US
dc.identifier.issn0734-2829en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/68618
dc.description.abstractExplanatory style is a cognitive personality variable with diverse correlates reflecting good versus bad adaptation. It is usually measured with the Attributional Style Questionnaire (ASQ), but existing versions of this instrument can be difficult for research participants to complete without close supervision. We describe a new version of the ASQ and its use in a mail survey of 146 college students. Results support its efficiency, reliability, and validity. A satisfactory response rate of 70%o was attained. Very few items were omitted among the questionnaires returned (1.3%). Subscale reliabilities were satisfactory (alphas > .70), and the new ASQ correlated with reports of depressive symptoms (rs > .28), suggesting its appropriateness for general use with adults, including survey research.en_US
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dc.publisherSage Publicationsen_US
dc.titleAn Attributional Style Questionnaire for General Useen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelEducationen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciencesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumUniversity of Michiganen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumUniversity of Michiganen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumUniversity of Michiganen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherUniversity of Wisconsinen_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1177/073428299601400201en_US
dc.identifier.sourceJournal of Psychoeducational Assessmenten_US
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