According to this attributional model depression is a potential mediating variable between attributions and marital distress. Depression can be the product of peoples' attributions to the extent to which they attribute negative outcomes or failure experience to internal, stable, or unchanging and global characteristics of influence across a variety of domains. Thus, according to the results of this study, both types of attributions must be included in a model to fully understand the relationship between depression and marital distress. Depression plays a double role as both the product and cause of attributions leading to marital distress. The third theme that runs through psychological models is reinforcement.
Reinforcement is a construct typical of behaviorism.
It focuses on the individual specifying that the individuals' behaviors, skills etc. Script disruption and self-focus is another theme in psychological models. It includes both cognitive factors and scripted behaviors. Self-focus refers to an evaluation of the self. Script disruption refers to the interference of some well-leaned pattern of social behavior.