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Harackiewicz, Judith M.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1987
Examined the role of attributions in initial and long-term smoking behavior change. Manipulated the externality of treatment. Subjects receiving nicotine gum were superior to the intrinsic self-help group in initial cessation but were inferior in maintaining abstinence. Subjects in the intrinsic self-help group made fewer external attributions for…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior Modification, Locus of Control, Maintenance

Mahalik, James R.; Kivlighan, Dennis M., Jr. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1988
Tested mildly depressed undergraduates (N=52) in treatment for depression using cognitive-behavioral, self-help manual. Results suggest that Holland's Realistic personality types are most successful in terms of reduction of depression scores, whereas Enterprising types are least successful in terms of attrition. Low superiority, high generalized…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Bibliotherapy, Cognitive Restructuring, Depression (Psychology)