Association between emotions and General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) among insurance expatriates in Juba, South Sudan

Abstract

This aimed at exploring the association between emotions and General Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The study was carried out among insurance expatriates in Juba, South Sudan between September 2020 and July 2021. A sample size of 66 insurance expatriates participated in the study. The findings indicated that there was a significant effect of emotions on general anxiety disorder at the p<.05 [F(1, 55) = 8.543, p = 0.005]. This demonstrates that emotions determine general anxiety disorder such that the higher the emotions, the higher the general anxiety disorder. Implications of these findings for clinical practice is discussed.