Examination of Anxiety Sensitivity and Mindfulness in Adolescents
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Authors
Ledbetter, Rachel
Issue Date
2021-03-24
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES , Anxiety (Child psychology) , Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
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Abstract
Anxiety sensitivity increases the risk of developing anxiety disorders while mindfulness decreases such risk. The current study hypothesized adolescents with high anxiety sensitivity will score significantly lower than adolescents with low anxiety sensitivity on trait mindfulness, nonreactivity, nonjudging, describing, and acting with awareness, and adolescents with high anxiety sensitivity will score significantly higher than individuals with low anxiety sensitivity on observing. Participants received the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Adolescents Short Form (FFMQ-A-SF) and Revised Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index (CASI-R). Significant differences consistent with hypotheses were found between anxiety sensitivity groups on overall mindfulness, describing, acting with awareness, nonjudging, and nonreactivity subscale scores. No significant differences were found for the observing subscale.
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Washburn University