Worry and Metacognitions as Predictors of Anxiety Symptoms: A Prospective Study
Both worry and metacognitive beliefs have been found to be related to the development of anxiety, but metacognitive theory (Wells and Matthews, 1994; Wells, 2009) suggest that metacognitive beliefs may play a more prominent role. The aim of the present prospective study was to examine whether worry,...
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| author | Truls Ryum Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair Odin Hjemdal Roger Hagen Joar Øveraas Halvorsen Stian Solem |
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| description | Both worry and metacognitive beliefs have been found to be related to the development of anxiety, but metacognitive theory (Wells and Matthews, 1994; Wells, 2009) suggest that metacognitive beliefs may play a more prominent role. The aim of the present prospective study was to examine whether worry, metacognitive beliefs or the interaction between worry and metacognitive beliefs, were the best predictor of anxiety over time, utilizing a longitudinal, prospective study design. An undergraduate student sample (N = 190) was assessed on measures of worry (PSWQ), metacognitive beliefs (MCQ-30) and anxiety (BAI) at three points in time over a 7-month period. A mixed-model analysis revealed that both worry and metacognitive beliefs predicted development of anxiety, independently of each other, with no indication of an interaction-effect (PSWQ * MCQ-30). Further, analyses of the MCQ-30 subscales indicated that negative metacognitive beliefs may be particularly important in the development of anxiety. While gender was correlated with worry, gender predicted anxiety beyond the effect of worry. Taken together, the results imply that both worry and metacognitive beliefs play a prominent role for the development of anxiety. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e142b9436e1b48d390e4a93ec450229a2022-12-21T17:15:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782017-05-01810.3389/fpsyg.2017.00924264598Worry and Metacognitions as Predictors of Anxiety Symptoms: A Prospective StudyTruls Ryum0Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair1Odin Hjemdal2Roger Hagen3Joar Øveraas Halvorsen4Stian Solem5Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim, NorwayDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim, NorwayDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim, NorwayDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim, NorwaySt. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University HospitalTrondheim, NorwayDepartment of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim, NorwayBoth worry and metacognitive beliefs have been found to be related to the development of anxiety, but metacognitive theory (Wells and Matthews, 1994; Wells, 2009) suggest that metacognitive beliefs may play a more prominent role. The aim of the present prospective study was to examine whether worry, metacognitive beliefs or the interaction between worry and metacognitive beliefs, were the best predictor of anxiety over time, utilizing a longitudinal, prospective study design. An undergraduate student sample (N = 190) was assessed on measures of worry (PSWQ), metacognitive beliefs (MCQ-30) and anxiety (BAI) at three points in time over a 7-month period. A mixed-model analysis revealed that both worry and metacognitive beliefs predicted development of anxiety, independently of each other, with no indication of an interaction-effect (PSWQ * MCQ-30). Further, analyses of the MCQ-30 subscales indicated that negative metacognitive beliefs may be particularly important in the development of anxiety. While gender was correlated with worry, gender predicted anxiety beyond the effect of worry. Taken together, the results imply that both worry and metacognitive beliefs play a prominent role for the development of anxiety.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00924/fullmetacognitionworryanxietyprospectiveriskfactor |
| spellingShingle | Truls Ryum Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair Odin Hjemdal Roger Hagen Joar Øveraas Halvorsen Stian Solem Worry and Metacognitions as Predictors of Anxiety Symptoms: A Prospective Study Frontiers in Psychology metacognition worry anxiety prospective riskfactor |
| title | Worry and Metacognitions as Predictors of Anxiety Symptoms: A Prospective Study |
| title_full | Worry and Metacognitions as Predictors of Anxiety Symptoms: A Prospective Study |
| title_fullStr | Worry and Metacognitions as Predictors of Anxiety Symptoms: A Prospective Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Worry and Metacognitions as Predictors of Anxiety Symptoms: A Prospective Study |
| title_short | Worry and Metacognitions as Predictors of Anxiety Symptoms: A Prospective Study |
| title_sort | worry and metacognitions as predictors of anxiety symptoms a prospective study |
| topic | metacognition worry anxiety prospective riskfactor |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00924/full |
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