The role of attributions in the cognitive appraisal of work-related stressful events: An event-recording approach
- 1 October 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Work & Stress
- Vol. 9 (4) , 463-474
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02678379508256893
Abstract
This paper describes a micro-analysis of the cognitive appraisal of daily stressful events in a sample of correctional officers (COs). More specifically, the authors examined whether three attribution dimensions mediated the relationship between the occurrence of stressful events and the ‘significance’ of these events, and whether the latter functioned as a mediator between the attribution dimensions on the one hand and negative affect (outcome variable) on the other. Convincing indications were found for the mediating role of the ‘significance’ of a stressful event, while weak indications were found for the mediating role of the attribution dimensions. Finally, the strengths and weaknesses of daily event-recording methods are discussed at length.Keywords
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