Worry as a mediator between psychosocial stressors and emotional sequelae: Moderation by contrast avoidance.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.092
Abstract: BACKGROUND Worry is the core feature of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), which is prevalent among emerging adults. The contrast avoidance model proposes that individuals with GAD use worry to avoid negative emotional contrasts by maintaining… read more here.
Keywords: worry; anxiety; academic stressors; contrast avoidance ... See more keywords
Psychometric Properties of the Iranian Version of Contrast Avoidance Questionnaires: Could Contrast Avoidance Be a New Transdiagnostic Construct?
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DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2023.2169153
Abstract: The contrast avoidance model (CAM) hypothesizes that individuals with chronic worry recruit worry to create and maintain a negative emotional state to avoid sudden increases in negative emotions. Preliminary evidence using the contrast avoidance questionnaires… read more here.
Keywords: transdiagnostic construct; psychometric properties; contrast; avoidance questionnaires ... See more keywords
Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of General Emotion Questionnaire-Contrast Avoidance Model
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DOI: 10.5812/ijpbs.114376
Abstract: Background: According to Contrast Avoidance Model, those suffering from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are afraid of severe emotional changes such as the transition from a good or neutral position to sudden unhappiness following a negative… read more here.
Keywords: emotion questionnaire; contrast avoidance; questionnaire; model ... See more keywords