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The stability of causal attributions

A V Carron, K S Spink

    Canadian Journal of Applied Sport Sciences. Journal Canadien Des Sciences Appliquees Au Sport
    |March 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Causal attributions in football players remained stable over four weeks. However, individual attribution consistency varied, suggesting retrospective judgments of causality may be unreliable.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sports Psychology
    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Social Psychology

    Background:

    • Causal attribution theory explains how individuals interpret events.
    • Understanding attribution stability is crucial in sports psychology.
    • Previous research has not fully explored long-term attribution stability in athletes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the stability of causal attributions in high school football players over time.
    • To investigate how attributions for game outcomes change or remain consistent across different time intervals.
    • To assess the reliability of retrospective judgments of causality.

    Main Methods:

    • A 2x2x3 factorial design was employed.
    • Male high school football players participated in the study.
    • Attributions for wins and losses were assessed immediately, after a one-day delay, and at two and four weeks post-game, focusing on ability, effort, luck, task difficulty, and officiating.

    Main Results:

    • Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) indicated that attributions are stable over a four-week period.
    • Correlational analysis revealed moderate to low consistency in individual attribution differences across repeated tests.
    • Attributions for game outcomes showed stability at the group level but not necessarily at the individual level.

    Conclusions:

    • While group-level attributions are stable over four weeks, individual attribution patterns show less consistency.
    • Retrospective judgments regarding the causes of success or failure in sports may not be entirely reliable.
    • Further research is needed to understand the factors influencing individual attribution stability in athletes.

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