Teachers’ causal attributions, cognitive, emotional and behavioural responses to students with emotional and behavioural difficulties
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7675776 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria S Poulou (0000-0003-4196-401X, University of Exeter, corresponding author), Maria Poulou, Brahm Norwich (0000-0002-1852-8829, University of Exeter) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 559-581 |
| Publication date | 2000-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0998 • E-ISSN: 2044-8279 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1348/000709900158308 |
| PMID | 11191187 |
| OpenAlex | W2055398998 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
Background. The vast majority of children with emotional and behavioural difficulties are educated in their usual classes in ordinary schools across the countries. The study, therefore, of teachers’ responses to these children is important for both teachers’ and students’ well‐being in schools. Research provides evidence that teachers attribute students’ difficulties to factors external to themselves, that is family or child factors and although they experience feelings of irritation and indifference with disruptive students they feel responsible and committed to help them. As far as their coping strategies are concerned, teachers seem to mostly favour positive interventions. Aims. This study aimed to examine Greek teachers’ causal attributions, emotional and cognitive responses, coping strategies and suggestions for effective coping strategies with students with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Sample. This comprised 391 elementary teachers teaching in 60 public schools in the area of Athens. Method. Teachers completed an inventory presenting six short scenarios of students with emotional and behavioural difficulties, varying in the type of difficulty (conduct or emotional) and the degree of severity for teachers to handle them (mild or severe). Results. Repeated‐measures ANOVA revealed that teachers perceived school and teacher factors as causal of emotional and behavioural difficulties. Teachers expressed feelings of sympathy for these children, and perceived themselves as responsible, self‐efficacious and inclined to help them. Finally, they reported using supportive techniques to handle emotional and behavioural difficulties, which they also considered as effective. Conclusions. Teacher training becomes crucial as a process of adopting patterns of thought and strategies for responding to students with emotional and behavioural difficulties
Attribution · Cognition · Coping (psychology) · Developmental psychology · Emotional competence · Emotional intelligence · Feeling · Psychological intervention · Sympathy · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Clinical Psychology · Education Discipline and Inequality · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |