Causal attributions following a cardiac event: Short- and long-term differences in health appraisals and outcomes
This study examined attributions generated by cardiac rehabilitation patients shortly after experiencing a cardiovascular event, exploring whether attribution type was associated with health appraisals and outcomes concurrently and 21 months later. Attributions fell into three categories: controllab...
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| author | Kymberley K Bennett Jillian MR Clark Kadie Harry Alisha D Howarter |
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| description | This study examined attributions generated by cardiac rehabilitation patients shortly after experiencing a cardiovascular event, exploring whether attribution type was associated with health appraisals and outcomes concurrently and 21 months later. Attributions fell into three categories: controllable behavioral ones, uncontrollable biological ones, and stress-related causes. Linking attribution type to appraisals and outcomes showed that creating a behavioral attribution was beneficial in the short-term for control appraisals, but was associated with increased anxiety symptoms 21 months later. Thus, cardiac rehabilitation providers should encourage patients to maintain a future-focus that promotes perceived control over health promotion behaviors that reduce risk for recurrence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-769e2aa8a98442d296eebc99a424d9962022-12-21T23:52:17ZengSAGE PublishingHealth Psychology Open2055-10292016-03-01310.1177/205510291663266910.1177_2055102916632669Causal attributions following a cardiac event: Short- and long-term differences in health appraisals and outcomesKymberley K BennettJillian MR ClarkKadie HarryAlisha D HowarterThis study examined attributions generated by cardiac rehabilitation patients shortly after experiencing a cardiovascular event, exploring whether attribution type was associated with health appraisals and outcomes concurrently and 21 months later. Attributions fell into three categories: controllable behavioral ones, uncontrollable biological ones, and stress-related causes. Linking attribution type to appraisals and outcomes showed that creating a behavioral attribution was beneficial in the short-term for control appraisals, but was associated with increased anxiety symptoms 21 months later. Thus, cardiac rehabilitation providers should encourage patients to maintain a future-focus that promotes perceived control over health promotion behaviors that reduce risk for recurrence.https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102916632669 |
| spellingShingle | Kymberley K Bennett Jillian MR Clark Kadie Harry Alisha D Howarter Causal attributions following a cardiac event: Short- and long-term differences in health appraisals and outcomes Health Psychology Open |
| title | Causal attributions following a cardiac event: Short- and long-term differences in health appraisals and outcomes |
| title_full | Causal attributions following a cardiac event: Short- and long-term differences in health appraisals and outcomes |
| title_fullStr | Causal attributions following a cardiac event: Short- and long-term differences in health appraisals and outcomes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Causal attributions following a cardiac event: Short- and long-term differences in health appraisals and outcomes |
| title_short | Causal attributions following a cardiac event: Short- and long-term differences in health appraisals and outcomes |
| title_sort | causal attributions following a cardiac event short and long term differences in health appraisals and outcomes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102916632669 |
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