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Attributional Style and Locus of Control in Adults with Epilepsy

Sarah Gehlert

University of Chicago, USA

Little agreement exists on how attributional style and locus of control relate to one another. Some consider the two to be interchangeable; others say that they overlap but are not identical. This study of the perceptions of control (conceptualized as attributional style and locus of control) of 144 adults with epilepsy, measured via a mailed survey, lends support to the latter notion. Attributional style for bad events, but not for good events, could be predicted by length of time that participants had been seizure free. Locus of control could not be predicted. Differences in the nature of the two concepts and how they develop within individuals are examined to explain how changes in seizure control would effect one but not the other. Implications for other medical conditions are discussed.

Key Words: attributional style • epilepsy, learned helplessness • locus of control • seizures

Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 1, No. 4, 469-477 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/135910539600100405
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