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Dissertation
Frontal lobe system mediation of social problem solving
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Allegheny University of the Health Sciences
May 1997
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00009119
Abstract
The consequences of lesions in the frontal lobes of the brain include changes in personality, deficits in attentional mechanisms, loss of self control, and general inability to conceptualize, plan, and execute problem solving strategies. The present study compared a group of individuals with frontal lobe lesions (FL Group: N = 17) to a group of non-frontal lobe lesioned individuals (NL Group: N = 27) on measures of social problem solving: the Social Situation Vignettes (SSV: Small, 1994, unpublished), the Social Problem Solving Inventory - Revised (SPSI-R: D'Zurilla, Nezu, & Maydeu-Olivares, 1994), and the Frontal Lobe Personality Scale, Patient and Family report versions (FLOPS; Grace & Malloy, 1992). It was hypothesized that subjects from the FL group would be significantly poorer than those from the NL group at social problem solving, while, at the same time, over-rating their abilities in these areas. It was further hypothesized that a comparison between self and other reports on the FLOPS would demonstrate deficits among FL individuals in self awareness, with no such deficits seen in NL individuals. Results confirmed the hypothesized paucity in problem solving skills among the FL group. The study also found the expected negative correlation in FL subjects between prediction of success and actual demonstration of skills. However, unexpectedly, a similar negative correlation was demonstrated by the NL group members. Finally, results confirmed the hypothesized similarity between self- and other-ratings among the NL group, but failed to confirm the hypothesized disparity between self- and other-ratings among the FL group.
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- Title
- Frontal lobe system mediation of social problem solving
- Creators
- Michael Small
- Contributors
- J. Michael Williams (Advisor) - Drexel University, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences (1996-1998)
- Awarding Institution
- Allegheny University of the Health Sciences
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Allegheny University of the Health Sciences; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- vi, 149 unnumbered pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Allegheny University of the Health Sciences (1996-1998); Clinical and Health Psychology [Historical]; School of Health Professions (1996-1998)
- Other Identifier
- 991021888766304721