An examination of worry and self-distancing as coping strategies for anxiety-provoking experiences in individuals high in worry.

IF 2.3 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Anxiety Stress and Coping Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-10-24 DOI:10.1080/10615806.2023.2270417

Jenna L Vieira, Bailee L Malivoire, Naomi Koerner, David Sumantry

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Abstract

Objectives: This preliminary online study investigated the short-term effects of self-distancing, worry, and distraction on anxiety and worry-related appraisals among individuals high in worry.

Design and methods: N = 104 community members high in trait worry were randomly assigned to think about a personally identified worry-provoking situation using self-distancing (SC), worry (WC), or distraction (DC). Participants rated their anxiety (Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety) and appraisals of the situation (Perceived Probability, Coping, and Cost Questions) at post-task and one-day follow-up.

Results: Mixed factorial ANOVAs revealed an increase in anxiety within the WC (d = .475) and no difference in anxiety within the SC (d = .010) from pre- to post-task. There was no difference in anxiety within the DC (p = .177). Participants within the SC reported a decrease in the perceived cost associated with their identified situation from pre- to post-task (d = .424), which was maintained at one-day follow-up (d = .034). Participants reported an increase in perceived ability to cope from post-task to one-day follow-up (d = .236), and from pre-task to one-day follow-up (d = .338), regardless of condition.

Conclusions: Self-distancing may prevent increases in anxiety and catastrophizing while reflecting on a feared situation.

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对焦虑和保持自我距离作为高焦虑个体引发焦虑经历的应对策略的研究。

目的：这项初步的在线研究调查了自我距离、担忧和分心对高焦虑人群焦虑和担忧相关评价的短期影响。设计和方法：N = 104名特质焦虑程度高的社区成员被随机分配，使用自我距离（SC）、担忧（WC）或分心（DC）来思考个人确定的引发担忧的情况。参与者在任务后和一天的随访中对他们的焦虑（焦虑的视觉模拟量表）和情况评估（感知概率、应对和成本问题）进行评分。结果：混合因子方差分析显示，WC（d = .475），并且在SC（d）内焦虑没有差异 = .010）从任务前到任务后。DC内的焦虑没有差异（p = .177）。SC内的参与者报告称，从任务前到任务后，与他们确定的情况相关的感知成本有所下降（d = .424），维持一天的随访（d = .034）。参与者报告称，从任务后到一天的后续行动，应对能力有所提高（d = .236），以及从任务前到一天的随访（d = .338）。结论：在反思恐惧的情况时，保持自我距离可以防止焦虑和灾难的增加。

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Anxiety Stress and Coping Multiple-

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期刊介绍： This journal provides a forum for scientific, theoretically important, and clinically significant research reports and conceptual contributions. It deals with experimental and field studies on anxiety dimensions and stress and coping processes, but also with related topics such as the antecedents and consequences of stress and emotion. We also encourage submissions contributing to the understanding of the relationship between psychological and physiological processes, specific for stress and anxiety. Manuscripts should report novel findings that are of interest to an international readership. While the journal is open to a diversity of articles.