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Module 3Explanatory Style &
Putting It In Perspective
ECE College Program Curriculum
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Beliefs Involved in Resilient Thinking
Optimism vs. Pessimism
Self-efficacy vs. Helplessness
HardinessControlCommitmentChallenge
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Optimism & Resilience
Hopeful outlook
Capable rather than helpless
Better adjustment to stress & negative eventsLower risk of anxiety & depressionBetter physical health
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Self Efficacy & Resilience
Beliefs about:our ability to cope resources available
Predict feelings & behaviour
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3 C’s of Hardiness
Commitment Resilient people believe what they do is important
Control Resilient people believe they can influence outcomes
Challenge Resilient people consider a demand to be a challenge
rather than a threatKobasa, S.C., Maddi, S. R., Puccetti, M.C. & Zola, M.A. 1985. Effectiveness of hardiness, exercise and social support resources against illness. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 29, 525-533.
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Explanations of Negative Events
Negative explanatory style is related to:
Lower gradesLower immune system functioningMore visits to doctorsPoor health in middle & late adulthoodDepression
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Dimensions of Explanatory Style
Personalization Who is to blame?
Permanence How long will it last?
Pervasiveness How much of my life will be affected?
Seligman, M. E. P., Reivich, K., Jaycox, L. & Gillham, J. 1995. The Optimistic Child. New York: Harper Perennial.
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Elements of a Negative Explanatory Style
Belief that blame rests squarely on some personal characteristic of oneself
Belief that problems are long-lasting
Belief that problems affect all aspects of one’s life
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Accurate & Flexible Explanations
Take into account possibility of multiple causes
Assess problems as temporary
Understand that problems affect only some areas of one’s life
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Why Do We Develop Inaccurate Thinking Habits?
Humans seem compelled to explain the world around them
Often we do not have complete information
Number of explanations is high
We develop short cuts in our thinking
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Development of a Negative Explanatory Style
Biological influences
Parenting style – modeling
Attachment relationships
Predictability of early childhood environments
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Increasing the Accuracy of Our Explanations
Ask three questions:
1. Who is to blame? Consider multiple causes
2. How long will it last? Be realistic, consider your capacity to adjust
3. How much of my life will be affected? Think about areas of your life that will be affected
the leastSeligman, M. E. P., Reivich, K., Jaycox, L. & Gillham, J. 1995. The Optimistic Child. New York: Harper Perennial.
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Putting it In Perspective
Seligman’s Six Questions:
1. What is the worst thing that can happen?
2. What is one thing I can do to help stop the worst thing from happening?
3. What is the best thing that can happen?
4. What is one thing I can do to make the best thing happen?
5. What is the most likely thing that will happen?
6. What can I do to handle the most likely thing if it happens?
Seligman, M. E. P., Reivich, K., Jaycox, L. & Gillham, J. 1995. The Optimistic Child. New York: Harper Perennial.