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An Attribution Training Program with Learning Disabled Children

Terri L. Shelton, PhD

PhD, 351 University Hospital School, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242.

Arthur D. Anastopoulos, PhD

James D. Linden, PhD

Based on the success of attribution training programs in alleviating learned helplessness and upon current research suggesting that some learning disabled children may be experiencing learned helplessness, it was the purpose of the present investigation to determine whether altering causal attributions for failure would enable helpless learning disabled children to deal more effectively with failure in an experimental reading situation. Sixteen "helpless" learning disabled students were assigned to an attribution training group or to an assessment control group. The results revealed that following training, the subjects in the attribution training group demonstrated greater reading persistence, showed significant increases in effort attributions for failure as well as more internal attributions for achievement situations when compared to subjects in the control group. Treatment gains for effort attributions and for reading persistence were maintained at follow—up. Implications for remedial programs are discussed.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 18, No. 5, 261-265 (1985)
DOI: 10.1177/002221948501800503


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