The Study of Relationships among Undergraduate Students' Explanatory Style, Yuan-Fen Style, and Breakup-Dealing

摘要

The aim of this was to explore whether undergraduate students' optimism and their Yuan-fen style influenced their attitudes about dealing positively with a romantic break-up. Methods of data collection included a self-designed Yuan-fen Style Questionnaire, an Attributional Style Questionnaire (ASQ), and a Finding Meaning Questionnaire. The study defined Chinese Yuan-fen style in terms of the belief of predestination as two types of responses: cooperating response and accommodating response, depending on the extent to which an individual could participate in the development of a relationship. Positive attitudes and profit finding were two dimensions of evaluation to determine the type of Yuan-fen style. The results show that there is no interaction between a person's optimism and Yuan-fen style and his or her positive attitude and profit finding. As for Yuan-fen style, the study finds that people who have a cooperating response benefit more from their breakup experiences than those who have an accommodating response. The study provides resources for consultation work, and offers evidence for follow-up research so that Yuan-fen style may serve a positive function in the negative situation of a romantic relationship.