Intensionality and Irrational Beliefs

1985 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 236-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Milford ◽  
Jerome Tobacyk
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Irrational Belief ◽  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
General Semantics ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Introductory College

This study tested the correspondence between the general semantics notion of intensionality and Ellis' Irrational Beliefs. It was hypothesized that greater intensionality would be associated with greater endorsement of irrational beliefs. 73 introductory college students completed the “Is” of Identity measure of intensionality and an Irrational Belief Questionnaire. As hypothesized, scores reflecting greater intensionality on the “Is” of identity questionnaire were significantly and directly correlated with endorsement of irrational beliefs. These findings support the notion of correspondences between principles of general semantics and those of Rational Emotive Therapy.

scholarly journals Rational emotional behavior: How to reduce irrational beliefs in victims post-natural disasters

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-08
Author(s):  
Mawardi Djamaluddin ◽  
Suryani Hi Umar
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Irrational Belief ◽  
Emotional Behavior ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
The Individual

Natural disasters that occur over a long period of time and the level of damage that occurs often affect the psychological condition of the individual causing individuals to experience traumatic experiences that are hard to forget. Traumatic experiences experienced as a result of natural disasters also influence one's view of the natural disaster itself. Some people may have rational views while others have irrational views. This irrational view often makes individuals feel even more traumatized by the bad experiences they have experienced. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effectiveness of rational emotive behaviour counselling in reducing irrational beliefs experienced by people experiencing natural disasters. The research method used was quantitative with an experimental design. The research subjects were earthquake victims in Tomara Village, South Halmahera Regency who had irrational beliefs in the high category based on the results of filling in data from the irrational belief scale. The results showed that rational emotive behaviour therapy counselling was effective in reducing irrational beliefs experienced by people experiencing natural disasters.

Need for Cognition and Irrational Beliefs

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 685-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Mahoney ◽  
Douglas Kaufman
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Irrational Belief ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Need For Cognition ◽  
Process Variable ◽  
Minimum Threshold ◽  
Content Variable ◽  
Self Examination ◽  
The Relationship

A total of 149 college students, 48 men and 101 women, completed the Irrational Beliefs and the Need for Cognition scales to assess irrationality and the tendency to engage in effortful cognitive activity. Although substantial overlap between the constructs was found ( r = –.29, p < .001), the relationship was not linear. Need for Cognition appears to be a process variable, while irrational belief appears to be a content variable. Results suggest that the Need for Cognition must achieve a minimum threshold before spontaneous critical self-examination can occur.

Toward Resolution of Conceptual Issues in the Assessment of Belief Systems in Rational-Emotive Therapy

1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip M. Burgess
Keyword(s):  
Emotionally Disturbed ◽  
Irrational Belief ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
The Past ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Main Effects ◽  
Consistent Support ◽  
Normal Controls

This article reviews the major developments within the theory of rational-emotive therapy (RET) over the past decade. The absence of adequate validation of the theory’s assumptions is argued to be a function of poorly operationalized irrational belief instruments and the use of inappropriate samples. The present study undertakes the development of a research instrument to assess irrational belief processes. The instrument, the Attitudes and Beliefs Inventory (ABI), was administered to groups of emotionally disturbed and non-disturbed individuals (i.e., anxiety neurotics, agoraphobics, depressive neurotics, and normal controls). Findings from analyses of the simple main effects offer strong and consistent support to the rational-emotive model.

Relationship between Locus of Control and Irrational Beliefs

1981 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip G. Wright ◽  
R. O. Pihl
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Irrational Belief ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Irrational Thinking ◽  
External Locus Of Control

College students (40 male and 40 female) were administered Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control (I-E) Scale and the Irrational Beliefs Test. A significant correlation of .41 was found indicating a moderately strong relationship between externality and extent of irrational thinking. Five of 10 irrational belief scales, Demand for approval, Frustration reactive, Anxious overconcern, Dependency, and Helplessness, were also significantly positively correlated with extetnality ( rs ranging from .22 to .40). The results were interpreted as reinforcing an association between externality and maladjustment.

Comparison and Cross-Validation of the Irrational Belief Test and the Rational Behavior Inventory

1980 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 541-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph B. Ray ◽  
Joseph S. Bak
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Validation Study ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Irrational Belief ◽  
The Other ◽  
Rational Behavior ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
The One

The Irrational Belief Test and the Rational Behavior Inventory were given to 27 male and 33 female undergraduate students. The tests were significantly and negatively correlated, indicating that subjects who demonstrated many of the irrational beliefs on the one test also exhibited little rational behavior on the other. The results of this cross-validation study supported the notion that the degree of rationality and irrationality evidenced by college students in the standardization studies is still evidenced by today's youth.

Cognitive Belief Systems and Their Persistence: Test-Retest Reliability of the Rational Behavior Inventory

1983 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 915-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce A. Thyer ◽  
James D. Papsdorf ◽  
Lynette Neal
Keyword(s):  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Irrational Belief ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Cognitive Restructuring ◽  
Rational Behavior ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Basic Tenet ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

It is a basic tenet of rational emotive and other cognitive restructuring psychotherapies that irrational belief systems are relatively stable constructs. The present study investigated this premise by examining the 10-wk. test-retest reliability of the Rational Behavior Inventory, a well-documented measure of irrational beliefs, employing a sample of 74 undergraduates. Correlations between scores for the first and second administrations of the inventory were moderate to high, and significant. There were no significant differences in scores taken at the beginning and end of 10 wk. These data confirm that irrational beliefs exhibit temporal stability.

Factor Structure of Ellis' Irrational Beliefs in a Nonclinical College Population

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 511-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Mahoney
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Irrational Belief ◽  
Summary Score ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
College Population ◽  
Inpatient Population

In a study of irrational beliefs among nonclinical populations, 54 male and 75 female college students completed the Irrational Beliefs Survey. Analysis suggests that the survey measures a coherent construct and that a simple summary score is adequate for most uses. Factor analysis disclosed a unidimensional monotonic dimension of irrationality in beliefs among nonclinical respondents. The findings contrast with the appearance of ambiguous clusters of irrational beliefs reported with an inpatient population. The existence of a single dimension of irrational belief is substantially supported.

An Empirical Study of Rational Emotive Therapy in Management of Stress

1983 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Bowin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Lower Division

A select sample of 72 lower-division college students were exposed to a 3-wk. lecture presentation of Rational Emotive Therapy to determine the effectiveness of the therapy in reducing students' stress. In a control group were 39 upper-division college students. Both groups were given a pretest and posttest. While the results were varied, a reduction in stress was noted so further research appears appropriate.

On the Compatibility of Rational-Emotive Therapy and Judeo-Christian Philosophy: A Focus on Clinical Strategies

1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond A. DiGiuseppe ◽  
Mitchell W. Robin ◽  
Windy Dryden
Keyword(s):  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Thought Processes ◽  
Rational Emotive Therapy ◽  
Albert Ellis ◽  
Christian Philosophy ◽  
Philosophical Beliefs ◽  
The Core ◽  
Clinical Strategies ◽  
Rational Emotive

Because of the personal religious and philosophical beliefs of Albert Ellis, Rational-Emotive Therapy (RET) is often perceived as inappropriate for clients with strong religious beliefs. Three of the major irrational thought processes hypothesized by RET to be at the core of psychopathology are shown to also be inconsistent with Judeo-Christian philosophy. Therefore, it is postulated that disputing irrational beliefs and establishing more rational philosophies is also consistent with Judeo-Christian philosophy. Specific clinical strategies are suggested for working with religious clients in changing these three irrational beliefs.

Effects of Irrationality on a Trail Making Performance Task

1989 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 591-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Kombos ◽  
G. P. Fournet ◽  
R. E. Estes
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Irrational Belief ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Rational Group ◽  
Performance Task ◽  
Actual Performance ◽  
Rational Emotive ◽  
Trail Making

45 rational and 45 irrational thinkers as defined by Ellis's (1962) theory and assessed by their scores on the Irrational Belief Test were compared on a series of Trail Making tasks. Both groups were assigned to one of three conditions which involved presentation of irrational, neutral, and rational self-referent statements. Superior performance displayed by the rational group provided support for the rational-emotive theory position that irrational beliefs (ideas) generalize their adverse effect to actual performance situations. Except for the first trial the data did not support the expectation that types of self-statements differentially influence efficiency of performance.

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