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Implicit theories, attributions, and coping: A meaning system approach.

Hong, Ying-yi, Chiu, Chi-yue, Dweck, Carol S., Lin, Derrick M.-S., Wan, Wendy·1999·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0022-3514.77.3.588
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This research sought to integrate C. S. Dweck and E. L. Leggett's (1988) model with attribution theory. Three studies tested the hypothesis that theories of intelligence—the belief that intelligence is malleable (incremental theory) versus fixed (entity theory)—would predict (and create) effort versus ability attributions, which would then mediate mastery-oriented coping. Study 1 revealed that, when given negative feedback, incremental theorists were more likely than entity theorists to attribute to effort. Studies 2 and 3 showed that incremental theorists were more likely than entity theorists to take remedial action if performance was unsatisfactory. Study 3, in which an entity or incremental theory was induced, showed that incremental theorists' remedial action was mediated by their effort attributions. These results suggest that implicit theories create the meaning framework in which attributions occur and are important for understanding motivation.

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Authors
Hong, Y.-Y., Chiu, C.-Y., Dweck, C. S., Lin, D. M.-S., & Wan, W.
Affiliations
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
1999
Volume
77
Issue
3
Pages
588-599
ISSN
  • 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1315
DOI
10.1037/0022-3514.77.3.588
OpenAlex
W1973019568
Cited by
1,358
References
38
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FWCI
18.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Keywords
implicit theories of intelligence, incremental theory, entity theory, attribution theory, effort attribution, ability attribution, meaning systems, motivation, negative feedback, remedial measures

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