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9132510

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-4-30
pubmed:abstractText
According to attribution theory, controllability, locus, and stability are important dimensions underlying causal explanations. The extent to which these theoretical dimensions underlie lay explanations for physical symptoms is unclear. Accordingly, in this study, attributes relevant to the lay public were empirically derived using a multidimensional scaling (MDS) procedure. Undergraduates (N = 194) provided similarity judgments for 18 potential causes of physical discomfort. The MDS analysis yielded a three-dimensional solution. The first dimension captured the distinction between "physical" and "nonphysical" causes. The second dimension distinguished either "variable" versus "stable" causes or those that are "controllable" versus "uncontrollable" by health care professionals. The third dimension differentiated causes under "low" versus "high" personal control. These findings empirically confirm the theoretically proposed dimensions of "personal control" and "stability" and suggest the utility of considering the "physical/nonphysical" and "controllability by health care professional" distinctions in future work on attributions in the health domain.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0160-7715
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
95-110
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Casual dimensions of college students' perceptions of physical symptoms.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't