Investigating the relationship between the five-factor model of distress tolerance, anxiety and anxiety sensitivity.
Anxiety Stress Coping
; 36(3): 353-365, 2023 05.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Distress tolerance (DT) has been conceptualized as a vulnerability factor for several psychopathologies. A five factor model of DT has been suggested, but its associations with anxiety and anxiety sensitivity have yet to be explored.OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to further validate the five-factor model of DT, identify the associations between its factors and elevated anxiety, and assess if anxiety sensitivity mediates the association between DT and anxiety. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
This observational study included 330 students and university workers (women = 82.7%; mean age = 27.7 years, SD = 9.4). They completed online questionnaires assessing DT, anxiety sensitivity and anxiety levels.RESULTS:
The five-factor model was a good fit to the data (RMSEA = .04). Two factors, and the sex of the participants, contributed to the variance in anxiety (r2 = .418, p < .001). Tolerance of negative emotion was directly (ß = -1.98, 95% CI = [-2.53, -1.42]) and indirectly (ß = -1.10, 95% CI = [-1.55, -.78]) associated with lower anxiety through anxiety sensitivity. Tolerance of uncertainty was also directly (ß = -.08, 95% CI = [-.10, -.06]) and indirectly (ß = -.04, 95% CI = [-.05, -.02]) associated with lower anxiety through anxiety sensitivity.CONCLUSIONS:
Tolerance of negative emotion and uncertainty were associated with anxiety independently of the other factors of DT. These associations seem partially explained by the effect of anxiety sensitivity.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Estresse Psicológico
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anxiety Stress Coping
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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PSICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá