Psychological factors predicting stress symptoms: Metacognition, thought control, and varieties of worry
Titel:
Psychological factors predicting stress symptoms: Metacognition, thought control, and varieties of worry
Auteur:
Roussis, Panagiotis Wells, Adrian
Verschenen in:
Anxiety, stress and coping
Paginering:
Jaargang 21 (2008) nr. 3 pagina's 213-225
Jaar:
2008-07
Inhoud:
This study tested predictions of the metacognitive model of post-traumatic stress disorder (Wells, 2000) concerning relationships between stress symptoms and maladaptive control of thoughts. We tested the hypothesis that the tendency to use worry as a means of controlling thoughts will be positively predictive of stress symptoms. In doing so, overlaps with symptomatic worry, stress symptoms, and stress exposure at time 1 was controlled. One hundred and ten (110) college students were assessed twice, over a three-month period. Consistent with predictions, use of worry as a thought control strategy made a significant and independent contribution to the prediction of stress symptoms. The findings provide further support for Wells' metacognitive model of stress reactions.