Semantic Differential Comparisons of Attributions and Dimensions among Respondents from Seven Nations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13674273 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Theodore A Chandler (Kent State University, corresponding author), Carl J Spies (Kent State University) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 747-758 |
| Publication date | 1996-12-01 |
| 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/pr0.1996.79.3.747 |
| OpenAlex | W2093370865 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
Semantic classifications of 11 attributes of achievement (Bias, Help, Luck, Ability, Competence, Effort, Task, Chance, Knowledge, Skills, and Mood) were compared using a 7-point scale on the dimensions of external-internal, global-specific, controllable-uncontrollable, stable (unchangeable)-unstable (changeable), and predictable-unpredictable. There were significant cross-national differences on nine of the 11 attributions. Although there were significant differences among the meanings expressed by respondents in the different countries the largest differences were found in Israel. How a specific culture views the meaning of an attribution may help us to understand why certain attributions are or are not used in various countries and in what way they are used
Attribution · Cognitive psychology · Competence (human resources · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Luck · Meaning (existential · Mood · Semantic differential · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2001 - 2001 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |