Lily is concerned that her roommate Sachie is feeling overwhelmed by being a first-year student at a large university.Sachie often explains her academic difficulties and failures as being due to ________ factors.

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Sachie's explanation of her academic difficulties and failures as being due to global (unrelated to a specific situation or context) and stable (consistent over time) factors suggests that she has adopted a pessimistic and self-defeating explanatory style. This type of thinking is associated with a greater likelihood of developing depression and anxiety.

Lily Is Concerned That Her Roommate Sachie Is Feeling Overwhelmed