The Justice Motive as a Personal Resource: Dealing with Challenges and Critical Life Events (Critical Issues in Social Justice)

Beginning with the assumption that a justice motive exists, the author posits that belief in a just world influences the behavior of most people most of the time. This is true for all people of all ages and in all areas of life, for those struggling with their daily tasks as well as for those coping with a critical life event. An individual's belief in a just world is a necessary condition for a person's sense of fairness and mediates its adaptive effect on mental health. Preface......Page 2 1. The Meaning of the Belief in a Just World......Page 7 2. The Development of the Belief in a Just World......Page 44 3. Functions of the Belief in a Just World......Page 77 4. Coping with an Unjust Fate......Page 132 5. Conclusion......Page 191 Epilogue......Page 203 Appendix......Page 206 References......Page 210 Index......Page 225 1. The Meaning Of The Belief In A Just World -- 2. The Development Of The Belief In A Just World -- 3. Functions Of The Belief In A Just World -- 4. Coping With An Unjust Fate -- 5. Conclusion. Claudia Dalbert. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 209-223) And Index. Ellen is furious because a colleague has been given the pay raise Ellen felt she in fact deserved.