Life Stresses, Explanatory Style, Hopelessness, and Occupational Class

This study uses hopelessness theory to examine systematic variation in explanatory (attributional) style across occupation type. In-depth interviews were carried out with 20 professional and managerial workers and with 20 manual workers. Content analysis of verbatim explanations was used to assess e...

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Published in:International journal of stress management 2005-08, Vol.12 (3), p.241-256
Main Author: Henry, Paul C
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