The Combined Contribution of Fear and Perceived Danger of COVID-19 and Metacognitions to Anxiety Levels during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor: Ece Emre Müezzin, Pınar Ünal-Aydın, Marcantonio M. Spada, Orkun Aydın, Kuzeymen Balikçi, Yasin Arslan
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
ISSN: 1573-6563
0894-9085
DOI: 10.1007/s10942-021-00429-9
Popis: Despite a wide base of research suggesting a major role for dysfunctional metacognitions in contributing to anxiety, their role in explaining psychological distress in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic remains unclear. In this study we investigated whether metacognitions would predict anxiety, while controlling for fear and perceived danger of COVID-19. A total of 862 individuals were included in this study. Participants completed sociodemographic questions, emotional state questions relating to COVID-19, the Metacognitions Questionnaire‐30, and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7. Results showed that both negative beliefs about thoughts concerning uncontrollability and danger, and cognitive self-consciousness were significant predictors of anxiety beyond the fear and perceived danger of COVID-19. Future studies involving clinical populations are needed to investigate the longer-term impact of metacognitions in the maintenance and exacerbation of anxiety associated with the fear and perceived danger of COVID-19.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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