Attributional Style Research (Children)
This page has a listing of Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman’s books and other publications on the topic of Attributional Style for children. This page also has numerous links, including:
- Links to Article Abstracts
- Links to Book Publishers
- Links to Scientific Journals
If you would like to see a complete listing of Dr. Seligman’s publications, please see his Curriculum Vitae. The letters and numbers preceding the publications below correspond to those in the Vitae.
BOOKS
Seligman, M.E.P., Reivich, K., Jaycox, L., and Gillham, J. (1995). The Optimistic Child. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
Paperback edition, HarperCollins, 1996
Audio Edition, HarperCollins, 1996
Buchanan, G. and Seligman, M.E.P. (Eds.). (1995). Explanatory Style. Hillsdale, N.J.: Erlbaum.
SCIENTIFIC AND SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
Seligman, M.E.P., Kaslow, N.J., Alloy, L.B., Peterson, C., Tanenbaum, R.L., and Abramson, L.Y. (1984). Attributional style and depressive symptoms among children. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 93, 235-238.
Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Girgus, J., and Seligman, M.E.P. (1986). Learned helplessness in children: A longitudinal study of depression, achievement, and explanatory style. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 51, 435-442.
Girgus, J.S., Nolen-Hoeksema, and Seligman, M.E.P. (1991). Sex differences in depression and explanatory style in children. Special Issue: The emergence of depressive symptoms during adolescence. Journal of Youth & Adolescence. 20(2) 233-245.
Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Seligman, M.E.P., and Girgus, J. (1991). Sex differences in depression and explanatory style in pre-adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 20, 231-243.
Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Girgus, J., and Seligman, M.E.P. (1992). Predictors and consequences of childhood depressive symptoms. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 101 (3), 405-422.