GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ANXIETY: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SYMPTOMS, COGNITIONS, AND SENSITIVITY TOWARDS ANXIETY IN A NONCLINICAL POPULATION

被引：44

作者：

Armstrong, Kerry A. ^{[1
]}

Khawaja, Nigar G. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Queensland Univ Technol, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia

来源：

BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY | 2002年 / 30卷 / 02期

关键词：

Anxiety; gender; catastrophic cognitions; anxiety sensitivity; nonclinical;

D O I：

10.1017/S1352465802002114

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

Past research has demonstrated that anxiety disorders represent a significant mental health concern. A review of the literature in the area indicates that there is limited information regarding gender differences on the basis of cognitions in clinical or nonclinical samples. The current investigation sought to determine whether any observable gender differences existed in the expression of symptoms, cognitions, and anxiety sensitivity for a nonclinical sample of 48 males and 49 females. Multivariate analyses of variance revealed support for gender differences in the expression of physiological hyperarousal, catastrophic cognitions and a general level of anxiety sensitivity in a nonclinical population. The strengths, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed.

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页码：227 / 231

页数：5

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