Weiner’s Attribution-Emotion-Action Model
Uncovering the Mediating Role of Self-Blame and the Moderating Effect of the Helper’s Responsibility for the Help Recipient’s Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21454249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elaine Yao (0000-0002-1748-1774, Claremont Graduate University, CA, USA, corresponding author), James T Siegel (0000-0003-0243-4390, Claremont Graduate University, CA, USA) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 2107-2134 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0146-1672 • E-ISSN: 1552-7433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01461672241238132 |
| PMID | 38622777 |
| OpenAlex | W4394853110 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 45 |
Seven preregistered experimental studies investigated a potential mediator (self-blame) and moderator (the perceived responsibility of the helper for the help recipient’s behavior ) of Weiner’s attribution-emotion-action model. When participants considered a nonchild close other experiencing depression, higher perceived controllability was related to lower sympathy, which correlated with less willingness to provide support; however, among parents considering their child experiencing depression, perceived controllability was either positively associated with sympathy (study 1) or did not influence sympathy (study 2). Offering an explanation, studies 3a/3b indicated a significantly weaker relationship between controllability and responsibility attributions when the target of help was the participant’s child. Study 4 investigated the underlying mechanism. Parents experienced self-blame when the cause was controllable, which lowered the association between controllability and responsibility attributions. Studies 5 and 6 revealed this pattern was not specific to the parent–child relationship but occurred whenever the potential helper felt responsible for the help recipient’s behavior
Action (physics) · Attribution · Blame · Controllability · Developmental psychology · Gratitude · Moderation · Sympathy · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 3 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |