The relationship among anxiety sensitivity, attention control, and depression symptoms in social anxiety

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of personality, anxiety sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty and self-esteem on different anxiety symptoms. A total of 436 university students completed measures of personality, anxiety sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty, self-esteem, and symptoms of panic, worry and social anxiety. Results have shown that neuroticism, conscientiousness and psychological concerns (anxiety sensitivity) predict symptoms of panic and that psychological concerns mediate the relationship between neuroticism and panic. Worry was predicted by neuroticism, prospective and inhibitory intolerance of uncertainty and self-liking, with intolerance of uncertainty mediating between neuroticism and worry. Finally, neuroticism, openness to experiences and extraversion, as well as social concerns (anxiety sensitivity), inhibitory intolerance of uncertainty and self-liking predicted social anxiety. Social concerns, inhibitory intolerance of uncertainty and self-liking mediated the effects of neuroticism and extraversion on social anxiety. Results offer support to neuroticism being a universal risk factor and anxiety sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty and self-esteem having specific effects on anxiety symptoms.

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Does stress perception mediate the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and anxiety and depression symptoms?

Anxiety Stress & Coping ◽

10.1080/0003379042000221421 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 153-162 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Eugene V. Isyanov ◽

John E. Calamari

Keyword(s):

Anxiety Sensitivity ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Stress Perception ◽

The Relationship

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The Role of Anxiety Sensitivity in the Relationship Between Emotional Non-Acceptance and Panic, Social Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms Among Treatment-Seeking Daily Smokers

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy ◽

10.1521/ijct.2014.7.2.175 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 175-191 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Jafar Bakhshaie ◽

Michael J. Zvolensky ◽

Charles P. Brandt ◽

Anka A. Vujanovic ◽

Renee Goodwin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Social Anxiety ◽

Anxiety Sensitivity ◽

Treatment Seeking ◽

The Relationship

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The Relationship between Symptoms and Social Functioning over the Course of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder

Psychiatry Journal ◽

10.1155/2020/3186450 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Sei Ogawa ◽

Risa Imai ◽

Masako Suzuki ◽

Toshi A. Furukawa ◽

Tatsuo Akechi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Anxiety ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Public Speaking ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Leisure Activities ◽

Anxiety Symptoms ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Home Management ◽

Social Leisure ◽

The Relationship

Background. The present study is aimed at investigating the relationship between changes in symptoms and changes in social functioning during cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for social anxiety disorder (SAD). Methods. Ninety-six patients with SAD were treated with manualized group CBT. Measures of social anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, cognition, and social functioning were administered at baseline and endpoint. Using multiple regression analysis, we examined the associations between the changes in four aspects (work, home management, social leisure activities, and private leisure activities) of social functioning as dependent variables and the changes in four factors (social interaction, public speaking, observation by others, and eating and drinking in public) in social anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, and cognition as independent variables. Results. The changes in work functioning were predicted by the changes in the public speaking factor in social anxiety symptoms. The changes in depression symptoms predicted the changes in home management. The significant predictors of changes in social leisure activities were the changes in the social interaction factor and depression symptoms. The changes in private leisure activities were predicted by the changes in the observation by others factor. The changes in cognition predicted nothing. Conclusion. The present study suggested that the changes in social anxiety or depression symptoms may predict several aspects of social functioning changes in patients with SAD over the course of CBT. In order to improve social functioning, our results may be useful for selecting the fear or feared situation in CBT for SAD. Trial Registration. The clinical study registration number in the Japanese trials registry is UMIN CTR 000031147.

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