Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of my research programme on the relations between perceived control and adjustment to traumatic events, including victimisation. I will begin with a review of some early research on attributions and then describe a new model of perceived control and the development of a new measure of perceived control. I will then review some findings regarding whether the relations between control and adjustment differ as a function of characteristics of the person or event. Finally, I will describe an online intervention we are developing that is designed to increase perceived control over stressful and traumatic events.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Justice for Victims |
Subtitle of host publication | Perspectives on Rights, Transition and Reconciliation |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Pages | 265-276 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781136207754 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780415634335 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |