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The attribution of cure.

S Henley1, A Furnham

  • 1Department of Psychology, University College London, UK.

The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
|November 1, 1988
PubMed
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People perceive different factors differently when addressing common problems like alcoholism, depression, sexual issues, and shyness. Key contributors include inner control, receiving help, and understanding, though their importance varies by problem.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Mental Health Studies

Background:

  • Common psychological problems such as alcoholism, depression, sexual difficulties, and shyness significantly impact individuals.
  • Understanding the perceived contributors to overcoming these issues is crucial for developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the perceived importance of various contributors to overcoming four common psychological problems.
  • To identify common themes and problem-specific variations in these perceived contributors.

Main Methods:

  • Participants rated the importance of 24 contributors for overcoming alcoholism, depression, sexual problems, and shyness.
  • Factor analysis was employed to identify underlying dimensions of these contributors.

Main Results:

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  • Seven consistent factors emerged across all problems: inner control, receiving help, understanding, social consequences, physical basis, avoidance, and fate.
  • Inner control, receiving help, and understanding were generally rated as more important than social consequences, physical basis, avoidance, and fate.
  • The relative importance of these factors differed significantly across the four problems.

Conclusions:

  • A common structure of perceived contributors exists for diverse psychological problems.
  • Interventions should consider both universally important factors and problem-specific nuances in perceived contributors.