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Psychological mindedness and cognitive style
Beitel M, Ferrer E, Cecero JJ. Psychological mindedness and cognitive style. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2004, 60: 567-582. PMID: 15141393, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.10258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological mindednessAmbiguity toleranceMagical thinkingCognitive style profilesMagical Ideation ScaleLocus of controlCognitive resourcesCognitive styleCognitive componentsPaucity of researchPersonality variablesExternal locusControl ScaleRealistic thinkingIdeation ScalePersonal agencyEmpirical associationStyle profilesMindednessThinkingPsychotherapyScaleStyleIndividualsFindings
2008
Exploring the relationships among early maladaptive schemas, psychological mindedness and self‐reported college adjustment
Cecero J, Beitel M, Prout T. Exploring the relationships among early maladaptive schemas, psychological mindedness and self‐reported college adjustment. Psychology And Psychotherapy Theory Research And Practice 2008, 81: 105-118. PMID: 17588307, DOI: 10.1348/147608307x216177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly maladaptive schemasPsychological mindednessCollege adjustmentMaladaptive schemasPsychological Mindedness ScalePredictors of adjustmentIntroductory psychology classesYoung Schema QuestionnairePsychology classesSchema QuestionnaireSignificant mediatorSignificant moderatorCross-sectional designCollege QuestionnairePath analysisBivariate correlationsStudent AdaptationIndirect effectsUndergraduate studentsStudy variablesModeratorMindednessUnderstanding of problemsNegative effectsSchema