Explanatory Style of Native and Euro-Americans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13649439 |
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| Authors | Paul W Killian (University of North Carolina at Pembroke, corresponding author), Kathryn K Rileigh (University of North Carolina at Pembroke), Kathryn Rileigh (University of North Carolina at Pembroke), Elizabeth Denny (University of North Carolina at Pembroke) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 777-778 |
| Publication date | 1999-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1999.85.3.777 |
| OpenAlex | W2043155714 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The explanatory styles of 46 Native and 48 Euro-American college students were compared on three scales, one measuring optimism for explaining bad events, one optimism for explaining good events, and total score combining the two. No significant differences were found, but the slight mean difference in scores on optimism for explaining good events suggested that Euro-Americans may be more optimistic in explaining positive events than are Native Americans
Archaeology · Explanatory model · Geography · Optimism · Sociology · Statistics · Style (visual arts · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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