Anxiety Sensitivity and Panic Symptoms: The Moderating Influence of Distress Tolerance

Anxiety Sensitivity and Panic Symptoms: The Moderating Influence of Distress Tolerance

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Main Author: Geyer, Rachel B.
Language:English
Published: Miami University / OhioLINK 2021
Subjects:
Clinical Psychology
anxiety sensitivity
distress tolerance
panic
breath-holding duration
anagram persistence
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1637099437643113
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-miami16370994376431132021-11-18T05:17:06Z Anxiety Sensitivity and Panic Symptoms: The Moderating Influence of Distress Tolerance Geyer, Rachel B. Clinical Psychology anxiety sensitivity distress tolerance panic breath-holding duration anagram persistence Anxiety sensitivity (AS) is the fear of consequences of anxiety-related sensations, and has been linked to the development of panic symptoms. Distress tolerance (DT) encompasses one’s behavioral or self-perceived ability to handle aversive states. We examined whether higher DT buffers the relationship between AS and changes in panic symptoms across two timepoints. At Time 1, 208 participants completed a battery of questionnaires and a physical DT task (DT-physical; breath-holding duration), a cognitive DT task (DT-cognitive; anagram persistence), and a self-report measure of DT (DT-perceived). Panic symptoms were assessed at both timepoints. Structural equation modeling was used to evaluate two models across AS and DT in predicting changes of panic. Contrary to hypotheses, for those with longer breath-holding duration (higher DT-physical), higher fears of physical anxiety-related sensations (higher AS-physical) were associated with worse panic outcomes over time. Findings suggest that those with lower DT-physical may have a better capacity to disengage from difficult tasks in the short-term. Although disengagement in the short-term may provide temporary relief, it is possible that averse psychopathological consequences stemming from rigid or habitual avoidance of distressing states may develop over longer periods of time. 2021-11-17 English text Miami University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1637099437643113 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1637099437643113 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Clinical Psychology
anxiety sensitivity
distress tolerance
panic
breath-holding duration
anagram persistence
spellingShingle Clinical Psychology
anxiety sensitivity
distress tolerance
panic
breath-holding duration
anagram persistence
Geyer, Rachel B.
Anxiety Sensitivity and Panic Symptoms: The Moderating Influence of Distress Tolerance
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title Anxiety Sensitivity and Panic Symptoms: The Moderating Influence of Distress Tolerance
title_short Anxiety Sensitivity and Panic Symptoms: The Moderating Influence of Distress Tolerance
title_full Anxiety Sensitivity and Panic Symptoms: The Moderating Influence of Distress Tolerance
title_fullStr Anxiety Sensitivity and Panic Symptoms: The Moderating Influence of Distress Tolerance
title_full_unstemmed Anxiety Sensitivity and Panic Symptoms: The Moderating Influence of Distress Tolerance
title_sort anxiety sensitivity and panic symptoms: the moderating influence of distress tolerance
publisher Miami University / OhioLINK
publishDate 2021
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