Testing a Revised Interpersonal Theory of Depression Using a Laboratory Measure of Excessive Reassurance Seeking.
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DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22338
Abstract: OBJECTIVE This study tested whether core beliefs with themes of abandonment and rejection moderated the link between trait and behavioral excessive reassurance seeking (ERS) and interpersonal rejection. METHOD Participants were 118 women with high (n… read more here.
Keywords: depression; excessive reassurance; rejection; reassurance seeking ... See more keywords
Avoidance and reassurance seeking in response to health anxiety are differentially related to use of healthcare
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DOI: 10.1007/s10389-020-01299-8
Abstract: Aim Responses to health anxiety include avoidance and reassurance-seeking behaviors. We tested the hypothesis that avoidance would be associated with less healthcare use and reassurance seeking with more healthcare use. Subjects and methods Participants’ (… read more here.
Keywords: health anxiety; reassurance seeking; health; avoidance ... See more keywords
Excessive-reassurance seeking and mental health: Interpersonal networks for emotion regulation
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-00955-2
Abstract: In the context of research on depression, previous studies have explained relationships between excessive-reassurance seeking and mental health from the perspective of interpersonal rejection by significant others. The present study examined the mechanisms underlying these… read more here.
Keywords: excessive reassurance; reassurance; emotion regulation; reassurance seeking ... See more keywords
Reassurance seeking in the anxiety disorders and OCD: Construct validation, clinical correlates and CBT treatment response.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2019.102109
Abstract: BACKGROUND Reassurance seeking has been hypothesized to be a key factor in the maintenance of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders according to contemporary cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) approaches. The present study sought to examine the structure, clinical… read more here.
Keywords: reassurance seeking; anxiety disorders; anxiety; cbt treatment ... See more keywords
Adult attachment, worry and reassurance seeking: Investigating the role of intolerance of uncertainty
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DOI: 10.1111/cp.12218
Abstract: Background: The adult attachment dimension of attachment anxiety has been demonstrated to be associated with a variety of anxiety symptomology, including worry, intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and reassurance seeking. A variety of research has indicated… read more here.
Keywords: attachment anxiety; reassurance seeking; reassurance; worry ... See more keywords
Depressive symptoms, excessive reassurance seeking, and relationship maintenance
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DOI: 10.1177/0265407515624265
Abstract: Using a sample of 143 heterosexual, ethnically diverse couples, we explored the consequences of individuals’ depressive symptomology and excessive reassurance seeking (ERS) for (a) the efforts they and their partners make to maintain their relationship… read more here.
Keywords: reassurance seeking; excessive reassurance; relationship; relationship maintenance ... See more keywords
Development and Initial Test of the Safety Behaviors in Test Anxiety Questionnaire: Superstitious Behavior, Reassurance Seeking, Test Anxiety, and Test Performance
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DOI: 10.1177/1073191116686685
Abstract: The purpose of the current studies is to identify safety behavior dimensions relevant to test anxiety, to develop a questionnaire to assess those dimensions, and to examine the validity of that questionnaire. Items were generated… read more here.
Keywords: test anxiety; validity; safety; test ... See more keywords
Excessive reassurance-seeking and anxiety among Chinese new urban older adults: the role of attention to negative information and resilience
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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-025-06382-x
Abstract: Policy-driven relocation of older adults from rural to urban areas in China is a significant stressor that often exacerbates anxiety. The mechanisms through which excessive reassurance seeking (ERS) heightens anxiety in this population remain poorly… read more here.
Keywords: attention; excessive reassurance; anxiety; reassurance seeking ... See more keywords
Translation and validation of the Greek versions of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, the Obsession with COVID-19 Scale and the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale
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DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.554
Abstract: Introduction Understanding coronophobia, or the heightened fear and anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic, involves assessing physiological, cognitive, and behavioral measures. Objectives We aimed to develop a Greek version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS),… read more here.
Keywords: covid; coronavirus anxiety; scale; anxiety ... See more keywords
NEGATIVE FEEDBACK SEEKING AND EXCESSIVE REASSURANCE SEEKING BEHAVIOR AND DEPRESSION: A META-ANALYTIC REVIEW
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DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2020.39.9.788
Abstract: Introduction: Negative feedback seeking and excessive reassurance seeking behaviors in interpersonal relationships have been shown to frequently occur in conjunction with levels of depression. Method: We used meta-analysis to examine 102 studies (134 effects), relating… read more here.
Keywords: reassurance seeking; feedback seeking; negative feedback; excessive reassurance ... See more keywords
Validation of the Korean Version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.30773/pi.2021.0402
Abstract: Objective In this study, we aimed to develop a Korean version of the Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale (CRBS) and to explore its reliability and validity among the general population in South Korea. Methods Using an… read more here.
Keywords: version coronavirus; korean version; seeking behaviors; reassurance seeking ... See more keywords