Child abuse potential, attributions of intent, stable/unstable, global/specific, and internal/external locus of control, and the effects of mitigating information

Author

Raymond Foody

Publication Date

1990

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Milner, Joel S.

Degree Name

M.A. (Master of Arts)

Legacy Department

Department of Psychology

LCSH

Child abuse

Abstract

Subjects at risk for physical child abuse (n = 28) and not at risk for abuse (n = 28) were presented positive and negative vignettes concerning their own or someone else's child. In addition the vignettes were either mitigating or not mitigating. Dependent variables were internal/external, stable/unstable/, global/specific, and intentional/unintentional attributions. Subjects were also measured on an affective measure: pleasing/annoying. Compared to not at risk subjects, subjects at risk for physical child abuse were shown to experience less attributional change as a result of mitigating information being provided in the vignettes. This effect ocurred regardless of whether the vignettes were positive or negative, or about their own or someone else's child.

Comments

Includes bibliographical references (pages [118]-129)

Recommended Citation

Foody, Raymond, "Child abuse potential, attributions of intent, stable/unstable, global/specific, and internal/external locus of control, and the effects of mitigating information" (1990). Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations. 1778.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-thesesdissertations/1778

Extent

viii, 233 pages

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

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In Copyright

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Media Type

Text