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O impacto do tempo de duração de uma crise no locus causal do pensamento contrafactual
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Abstract(s)
O objetivo deste estudo é averiguar se o tempo de duração de uma crise interfere no locus
causal, isto é, na definição do agente responsável pelo desfecho dessa mesma crise. Neste estudo
o locus causal foi considerado dicotomicamente (Interno versus Externo) e através de uma escala
de atribuição de responsabilidade ao protagonista da situação.
Conceberam-se quatro situações que faziam alternar a variável “Duração da crise” entre
“Longa Duração” e “Curta Duração” e a variável “Controlo” que alternou entre “Com
Controlo” e “Sem Controlo”. Estas quatro situações foram manipuladas em quatro “Temas de
Vida” diferentes (Saúde, Finanças, Família e Autorrealização).
Optou-se por um design within-subjects (design de sujeito único), já que os 274 participantes
refletiram contrafactualmente sobre as quatro situações experimentais propostas.
Os resultados apontam para a inexistência de impacto da variável “Duração da crise” no
locus causal e nem no grau de responsabilidade atribuído ao protagonista. No entanto, de forma
divergente, constatou-se que a variável “Controlo” tem impacto no locus causal e no nível de
responsabilidade atribuído e ainda que este impacto é moderado pelo “Tema de Vida” em
questão.
The aim of this study is to investigate whether the duration of a crisis interferes with the causal locus, that is, with the definition of the agent responsible for the outcome of that same crisis. In this study, the causal locus was considered dichotomically (Internal versus External) and through a scale of attribution of responsibility to the protagonist of the situation. Four situations were conceived that made the variable “Duration of the crisis” alternate between “Long Duration” and “Short Duration” and the variable “Control” which alternated between “With Control” and “No Control”. These four situations were manipulated into four different “Life Themes” (Health, Finance, Family and Self-fulfillment). A within-subjects design (single-subject design) was chosen, as the 274 participants reflected counterfactually on the four proposed experimental situations. The results point to the inexistence of impact of the variable “Duration of the crisis” on the causal locus and on the degree of responsibility attributed to the protagonist. However, in a divergent way, it was found that the variable “Control” has an impact on the causal locus and on the level of responsibility attributed and also that this impact is moderated by the “Theme of Life” in question.
The aim of this study is to investigate whether the duration of a crisis interferes with the causal locus, that is, with the definition of the agent responsible for the outcome of that same crisis. In this study, the causal locus was considered dichotomically (Internal versus External) and through a scale of attribution of responsibility to the protagonist of the situation. Four situations were conceived that made the variable “Duration of the crisis” alternate between “Long Duration” and “Short Duration” and the variable “Control” which alternated between “With Control” and “No Control”. These four situations were manipulated into four different “Life Themes” (Health, Finance, Family and Self-fulfillment). A within-subjects design (single-subject design) was chosen, as the 274 participants reflected counterfactually on the four proposed experimental situations. The results point to the inexistence of impact of the variable “Duration of the crisis” on the causal locus and on the degree of responsibility attributed to the protagonist. However, in a divergent way, it was found that the variable “Control” has an impact on the causal locus and on the level of responsibility attributed and also that this impact is moderated by the “Theme of Life” in question.
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Dissertação de Mestrado
apresentada no ISPA – Instituto
Universitário para obtenção do
grau de Mestre na especialidade de
Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Duração Crise Pensamento contrafactual