Relation of Irrational Thinking and the Pessimistic Explanatory Style
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13657391 |
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| Authors | Daniel Ziegler (0000-0002-6364-5215, Villanova University, corresponding author), Daniel J Ziegler, Janine L Hawley |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 483-483 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.88.2.483-488 |
| PMID | 11351894 |
| OpenAlex | W4239494593 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
This study investigated the possible relationship between Ellis's construct of irrational thinking and Seligman's construct of explanatory style, with a view toward possibly strengthening the personality theory underlying Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in particular and cognitive-behavior therapies more generally. In this investigation 180 college students were administered the Survey of Personal Beliefs and the Attributional Style Questionnaire to measure irrational thinking and explanatory style, respectively. Students who scored higher on Pessimistic Explanatory Style also scored higher on Overall Irrational Thinking and on Low Frustration Tolerance than did those who were categorized as having an Optimistic Explanatory Style. This indicates support for Ellis's developing personality theory, especially his theoretical account of depression
Cognition · Cognitive style · Construct (python library · Epistemology · Explanatory model · Irrational number · Personality · Pessimism · Psychiatry · Style (visual arts · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychological Treatments and Assessments · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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