Health Perception Is a Unique Predictor of Anxiety Symptoms in Non-Clinical Participants
Titel:
Health Perception Is a Unique Predictor of Anxiety Symptoms in Non-Clinical Participants
Auteur:
Yartz, Andrew R. Zvolensky, Michael J. Gregor, Kristin Feldner, Matthew T. Leen-Feldner, Ellen W.
Verschenen in:
Cognitive behaviour therapy
Paginering:
Jaargang 34 (2005) nr. 2 pagina's 65-74
Jaar:
2005-06
Inhoud:
This study evaluated the role of perceived health in predicting anxiety symptoms, bodily vigilance and agoraphobic cognitions among 71 individuals (30 females; mean age 19.9 years, SD = 3.1) without a psychiatric history, including non-clinical panic attacks. Results indicated that, relative to anxiety sensitivity, perceived health was a distinct construct that incrementally predicted bodily-oriented catastrophic thinking (8% of unique variance) and heart-focused anxiety (13% of unique variance). Moreover, perceived health significantly incrementally predicted anxious arousal symptoms (9% of unique variance). Results are discussed in relation to the role of perceived health as a cognitive vulnerability factor for anxiety-related problems.