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Attribution Patterns of Learning Disabled Adolescents.
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Tollefson, Nona; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1982
Study compared self-esteem and attributions of 35 learning disabled (LD) and 99 non-LD junior high school students and general attributions and task specific attributions of LD students. Concluded that LD students may verbalize desire to do well in school but fail to expend the effort necessary to complete work and, consequently, appear to be…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities, Locus of Control
Effects of Classroom Training on LD Students' Task Persistence and Attributions.
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Thomas, Adele; Pashley, Brian – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1982
Thirty-six teachers and 162 elementary children in classes for specific learning difficulties (SLD) participated in a five week classroom attribution training program in one of three groups: mild frustration, success only, and control. Experimental training resulted in significant increase in ask persistence; no changes were noted in achievement…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Locus of Control
LD and Normal Adolescents' Causal Attributions of Success and Failure at Different Levels of Task Difficulty.
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Aponik, David Allen; Dembo, Myron H. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1983
An investigation of the causal attributions of success and failure performances on various levels of task difficulty by 36 learning disabled and 36 nondisabled adolescents revealed that Ss' perceptions of the task difficulty levels were significant determinants of the two groups' differing causal attributions. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attribution Theory, Difficulty Level, Failure
Learned Helplessness and Attribution Theory: Redefining Children's Learning Problems.
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Grimes, Lynn – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1981
The article explores attribution theory and the concept of learned helplessness in teaching learning disabled individuals. Suggestions are given for areas of future research with learning disabled populations. The discussion includes current teaching techniques which may be related to the self regulatory behaviors and perception of personal…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Helplessness, Learning Disabilities, Literature Reviews
LD Children's Attributions for Success and Failure: A Replication with Labeled LD Sample.
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Pearl, Ruth – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1982
Twenty-nine third and fourth grade learning disabled children's attributions for success and failure were examined. Results indicated that Ss did not always interpret successes as reflecting something positive about themselves. Nor did they view failure as something that could be overcome with effort. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Elementary Education, Failure, Learning Disabilities
Attributions of Children with Learning Disabilities Who Are Treated with Psychostimulants.
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Allen, J. Scott, Jr.; Drabman, Ronald S. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1991
The investigation assessed whether 6 learning-disabled boys (ages 10-12) who were taking stimulant medication reported fewer adaptive attributions in academic situations than their 8 nonmedicated peers. Boys who were not taking medication reported more internal-effort attributions in failure situations than boys who were taking medication.…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Drug Therapy, Failure, Intermediate Grades
Attribution Retraining for Learning Disabled Students: Some Thoughts on the Practical Implications of the Evidence.
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Pflaum, Susanna W.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1982
Given a consistent interaction of student locus of attribution and mode of teacher response, the study sought to determine whether attribution levels could be changed for 69 elementary grade learning disabled students and poor readers. The results indicate that difficulty is encountered in trying to change students' attributions, (Author/SEW)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Elementary Education, Feedback, Helplessness
Self-Concept, Attributional Style and Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Students with Learning Disabilities with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Tabassam, Waheeda; Grainger, Jessica – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2002
A study involving 22 students with learning disabilities (LD), 42 students with comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (LD/ADHD), and 86 controls, found students with LD and LD/ADHD had significantly lower scores on academic self-concept, academic attributional style, and academic self-efficacy beliefs than controls. Students with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attribution Theory, Beliefs