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Anxiety sensitivity, COVID-19 fear, and mental health : results from a United States population sample
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Warren, Ann Marie (author)
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Zolfaghari, Kiumars (author)
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Fresnedo, Michelle (author)
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Bennett, Monica (author)
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Pogue, Jamie (author)
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Waddimba, Anthony (author)
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Zvolensky, Michael (author)
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- Carlbring, Per (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Klinisk psykologi
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Powers, Mark B. (author)
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- 2021-02-17
- 2021
- English.
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In: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 1650-6073 .- 1651-2316. ; 50:3, s. 204-216
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Abstract
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented consequences. Transdiagnostic factors, such as anxiety sensitivity, could be an important component to understand how individuals experience COVID-19 specific fear, depression and anxiety. A US representative sample (5,023) completed measures including the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 and the Patient Health Questionnaire-8. Analyses controlled for age, sex, race, marital status, education level, working status, household income, and COVID-19 exposure. Results were consistent with prediction. First, higher ASI-3 Total scores were associated with above average COVID-19 fear (beta = 0.19). Second, the ASI-3 physical concerns subscale was the strongest predictor of COVID-19 fear; one SD increase on the ASI-3 physical concerns subscale was associated with almost a twofold risk of reaching above average levels of COVID-19 (OR = 1.93). Third, higher ASI-3 Total scores were associated with higher anxiety (beta = 0.22) and depression (beta = 0.20). Finally, COVID-19 fear mediated the relationship between ASI-3 Total scores and anxiety (17% of effect mediated) as well as ASI-3 Total scores and depression (16% of effect mediated). These data support the role of anxiety sensitivity in predicting fear of COVID-19 and resulting mental health.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- COVID-19
- COVID-19 fear
- anxiety sensitivity
- anxiety
- depression
- Psychology
- psykologi
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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