Psychological factors predicting stress symptoms: metacognition, thought control, and varieties of worry |
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Authors: | Roussis Panagiotis Wells Adrian |
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Institution: | Academic Division of Clinical Psychology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. |
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Abstract: | This study tested predictions of the metacognitive model of post-traumatic stress disorder (Wells, 2000) concerning relationships between stress symptoms and maladaptive control of thoughts. We tested the hypothesis that the tendency to use worry as a means of controlling thoughts will be positively predictive of stress symptoms. In doing so, overlaps with symptomatic worry, stress symptoms, and stress exposure at time 1 was controlled. One hundred and ten (110) college students were assessed twice, over a three-month period. Consistent with predictions, use of worry as a thought control strategy made a significant and independent contribution to the prediction of stress symptoms. The findings provide further support for Wells' metacognitive model of stress reactions. |
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