Parental, child-centered attributions and outcome: A meta-analytic review with conceptual and methodological implications

摘要: Eight empirical studies which bear on the relation between parents' “child-centered” attributions for children's problems and parental satisfaction or child adjustment were meta-analyzed. The attributional dimensions of stability globality garnered most support as correlates and/or adjustment; intent, selfish motivation, blame received initial warrant further study. Important methodological conceptual issues identified improvements are suggested. need prospective designs aimed at determining causal relation, if any, outcome, thorough assessment events impinge upon them, detailed measurement symptom variables, a wider array diagnoses, establishment emphasized.