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The Ellis (1962) rational emotive therapy model would predict that individuals characterized by high levels of irrational beliefs would evaluate the impact of personally experienced life events as more negative (or less positive) than would individuals chartacterized by low levels of irrational beliefs. A sample of 155 undergraduate females provided data on irrational beliefs and a life experiences survey which included event impact ratings. The results provided general support for the hypothesis of a relationship between beliefs and perceived impact of stressful life events.
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Vestre, N.D., Burnis, J.J. Irrational beliefs and the impact of stressful life events. J Rational-Emot Cognitive-Behav Ther 5, 183–188 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01080526
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