Locus of control, causal attributions, and affects in achievement-related contexts.

114 male and 94 female undergraduates completed the Multidimensional-Multiattributional Causality Scales, the Profile of Mood States, and a scale of commonly experienced feelings. On the basis of the theory outlined by B. Weiner et al (see record 1980-32563-001), it was hypothesized that particular affect clusters (pride, gratitude, guilt, and anger) would characterize Ss differing with respect to attributional style. Pride and its cognates were more common affective responses among Ss who attributed achievement successes to internal causes, whereas anger and surprise were more common among Ss who attributed achievement failures to external causes. Pride was more strongly related to success attributions for females than for males. Results provide moderate support for the linkage between causal attributions and affects. (French abstract) (9 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)