Intolerance of Uncertainty and Adult Separation Anxiety

被引:40
作者
Boelen, Paul A. [1 ]
Reijntjes, Albert [2 ]
Carleton, R. Nicholas [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Utrecht, Dept Clin & Hlth Psychol, NL-3508 TC Utrecht, Netherlands
[2] Univ Utrecht, Dept Child & Adolescent Studies, NL-3508 TC Utrecht, Netherlands
[3] Univ Regina, Dept Psychol, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
[4] Univ Regina, Anxiety & Illness Behav Lab, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
关键词
depression; intolerance of uncertainty; anxiety; adult separation anxiety disorder; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; SOCIAL PHOBIA INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; SHORT VERSION; DEPRESSION; WORRY; ATTACHMENT; SAMPLE; SYMPTOMS; SCALE;
D O I
10.1080/16506073.2014.888755
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Intolerance of uncertainty (IU)-the tendency to react negatively to situations that are uncertain-is involved in different anxiety disorders and depression. No studies have yet examined the association between IU and symptoms of adult separation anxiety disorder. However, it is possible that greater difficulties tolerating uncertainties that can occur in relationships with attachment figures inflate fears and worries about the consequences of being separated from these attachment figures. The current study examined the possible role of IU in symptoms of adult separation anxiety disorder, relative to its role in symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety, and depression, using self-reported data from 215 undergraduates (92% women) with elevated separation anxiety. Findings showed that IU was significantly associated with symptom levels of separation anxiety disorder, GAD, OCD, social anxiety, and depression (rs). IU continued to explain variance in OCD, social anxiety, and depression (but not GAD and separation anxiety) when controlling for the association of neuroticism, attachment anxiety, and attachment avoidance with these symptoms. Additional findings indicated that IU is more strongly associated with symptoms of GAD, OCD, and social anxiety than symptoms of adult separation anxiety disorder and depression.
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页数:12
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