An Attributional Theory of Motivation and Emotion

Bernard Weiner (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2011 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4612-9370-5 (ISBN)

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For a long time I have had the gnawing desire to convey the broad motivational sig nificance of the attributional conception that I have espoused and to present fully the argument that this framework has earned a rightful place alongside other leading theories of motivation. Furthermore, recent investigations have yielded insights into the attributional determinants of affect, thus providing the impetus to embark upon a detailed discussion of emotion and to elucidate the relation between emotion and motivation from an attributional perspective. The presentation of a unified theory of motivation and emotion is the goal of this book. My more specific aims in the chapters to follow are to: 1) Outline the basic princi ples that I believe characterize an adequate theory of motivation; 2) Convey what I perceive to be the conceptual contributions of the perspective advocated by my col leagues and me; 3) Summarize the empirical relations, reach some definitive con clusions, and point out the more equivocal empirical associations based on hypotheses derived from our particular attribution theory; and 4) Clarify questions that have been raised about this conception and provide new material for still further scrutiny. In so doing, the building blocks (if any) laid down by the attributional con ception will be readily identified and unknown juries of present and future peers can then better determine the value of this scientific product.

1. Principles for a Theory of Motivation.- Principles for Theory Construction.- Summary.- Theoretical Overview and Plan of the Book.- I. The Components of the Theory.- 2. A Description of Perceived Causality.- 3. The Structure of Perceived Causality.- 4. Perceived Causality and Goal Expectations.- 5. Perceived Causality and Emotional Reactions.- II. The Structure of the Theory.- 6. An Attributional Theory of Achievement Motivation and Emotion.- 7. Beyond Achievement Motivation: The Generality of Attribution Theory.- 8. Elaborating the Theory: Transactional Associations and Added Relations.- 9. Replicating the Theoretical Associations.- References.- Author Index.

Reihe/Serie	Springer Series in Social Psychology
Zusatzinfo	304 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-4612-9370-7 / 1461293707
ISBN-13	978-1-4612-9370-5 / 9781461293705
Zustand	Neuware