Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Connections With Self-Reported Attachment

Cassidy, Jude; Lichtenstein-Phelps, June; Sibrava, Nicholas J.; Thomas, Charles L.; Borkovec, Thomas D.

doi:10.1016/j.beth.2007.12.004

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“…The current study has for the first time, established the prevalence of GAD symptoms and provided evidence of the roles of intolerance of uncertainty and parental attachment in predicting GAD symptoms among fresh undergraduates in Uganda. Similarly, other studies elsewhere (Behar et al, 2005;Hale et al, 2006;Sugiura, 2007;Cassidy et al, 2009;Tan et al, 2010) have also supported the roles of cognitive and social factors in the development and maintenance of GAD. The prevalence of GAD symptoms among the participants was higher than the 3.0% annual prevalence rate of GAD in the general population in low income countries (Lee et al (2009).…”

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confidence: 55%

“…Parental attachment was measured with the Perceptions of Adult Attachment Questionnaire (PAAQ) (Cassidy et al, 2009). PAAQ, is a 60-item measure designed to assess two key aspects of attachment: (a) an individual's perceptions of his or her early childhood experiences with a primary caregiver (usually a mother), and (b) the individuals "current state of mind with respect to attachment".…”

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Cognitive and social predictors of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms among fresh undergraduates in Uganda

Umeh

Bangirana

2016

Tanzania J Hlth Res

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Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is common. It accounts for about one out of four anxiety related clinic consultations. The prevalence of this common disorder and the associated factors in Ugandan students are unknown. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of GAD symptoms, and to evaluate its association with intolerance of uncertainty and parental attachment among fresh undergraduates in Uganda. Methods: The research utilized a cross-sectional approach. Non-clinical participants from 8 colleges (mean age 21.24; 59.7% males, 40.3% females) completed self-report inventories measuring intolerance of uncertainty, parental attachment and GAD symptoms. Pearson's correlations were run to test relationship between the independent and dependent variables, a stepwise regression analysis was used to identify predictors of GAD, while controlling for age. Results: A total of 401 students were involved in the study. The prevalence of GAD symptoms was 28.9%. There was a significant positive relationship between GAD symptoms and intolerance of uncertainty (r = 0.30, p = 0.001) and with parental attachment (r = 0.21, p = 0.001). Intolerance of uncertainty and parental attachment, predicted GAD symptoms (r = 0.30, 95% CI = 0.30 to 6.16, p = 0.001; r = 0.21, 95% CI = 0.21 to 4.19, p = 0.001, respectively). Conclusion:The present research suggests that GAD symptoms are prevalent among fresh undergraduates and are associated with both intolerances of uncertainty and parental attachment. Psychological interventions for undergraduate students may be needed to target these factors.

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Cognitive and social predictors of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms among fresh undergraduates in Uganda

Umeh

Bangirana

2016

Tanzania J Hlth Res

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“…This prediction was informed by research finding that worriers report childhood memories of "role-reversal" or taking care of parents (Cassidy, Lichtenstein-Phelps, Sibrava, Thomas, & Borkovec, 2009) and believe that worrying means that one "cares" (Hebert, Dugas, Tulloch, & Holowka, 2014). However, worry also predicts poor awareness of one's impact on others (Erickson & Newman, 2007).…”

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Does Worrying Mean Caring Too Much? Interpersonal Prototypicality of Dimensional Worry Controlling for Social Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms

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“…Adult separation anxiety disorder has since been linked to ambivalent rather than avoidant attachment styles (Manicavasagar et al 2009). Further analyses of the relationship between attachment styles and anxiety disorders have been conducted in Cassidy et al (2009) study of adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The findings showed that GAD in adults was associated not only with childhood attachment experiences but also with current state of mind regarding attachment, the latter being the better predictor of diagnostic group status (Cassidy et al 2009).…”

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The Development of Anxiety Disorders: Considering the Contributions of Attachment and Emotion Regulation

Esbjørn

Bender

Reinholdt-Dunne

et al. 2011

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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Anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders in childhood. Nonetheless, theoretical knowledge of the development and maintenance of childhood anxiety disorders is still in its infancy. Recently, research has begun to investigate the influence of emotion regulation on anxiety disorders. Although a relation between anxiety disorders and emotion regulation difficulties has been demonstrated, little attention has been given to the question of why anxious individuals have difficulties regulating their emotions. The present review examines the evidence of the link between emotion regulation and anxiety. It also explores the unique contributions of attachment style and dysfunctional emotion regulation to the development of anxiety disorders.

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Connections With Self-Reported Attachment

Cited by 101 publications

References 66 publications

Cognitive and social predictors of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms among fresh undergraduates in Uganda

Cognitive and social predictors of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms among fresh undergraduates in Uganda

Does Worrying Mean Caring Too Much? Interpersonal Prototypicality of Dimensional Worry Controlling for Social Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms

The Development of Anxiety Disorders: Considering the Contributions of Attachment and Emotion Regulation

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