A test of the interactive effects of anxiety sensitivity and mindfulness in the prediction of anxious arousal, agoraphobic cognitions, and body vigilance

Anka A. Vujanovic; Michael J. Zvolensky; Amit Bernstein; Matthew T. Feldner; Alison C. McLeish

doi:10.1016/j.brat.2006.06.002

A test of the interactive effects of anxiety sensitivity and mindfulness in the prediction of anxious arousal, agoraphobic cognitions, and body vigilance

Anka A. Vujanovic, Michael J. Zvolensky, Amit Bernstein, Matthew T. Feldner, Alison C. McLeish

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Abstract

The present investigation sought to examine the interactive effects of anxiety sensitivity [AS; Reiss, S., & McNally, R. J. (1985). Expectancy model of fear. In S. Reiss, & R. R. Bootzin (Eds.), Theoretical issues in behavior therapy (pp. 107-121). San Diego: Academic Press] and mindfulness [Brown, K. W., & Ryan, R. M. (2003). The benefit of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 822-848] in predicting panic-relevant processes. A community sample of 248 individuals participated in the study by completing a battery of self-report instruments. Consistent with prediction, the interaction between AS and mindfulness significantly predicted anxious arousal symptoms and agoraphobic cognitions, above and beyond the individual main effects, and did not significantly predict anhedonic depression symptoms. Contrary to prediction, the AS by mindfulness interaction did not significantly predict body vigilance. Theoretical implications are discussed and future directions are delineated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1393-1400
Number of pages	8
Journal	Behaviour Research and Therapy
Volume	45
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2006.06.002
State	Published - Jun 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Funding Information:
This paper was supported by National Institute on Drug Abuse research grants (1 R01 DA018734-01A1, R03 DA16307-01, and 1 R21 DA016227-01) awarded to Dr. Zvolensky. This work also was supported by a National Research Award (F31 DA021006-01) and University of Vermont McNeil Fund Award granted to Anka A. Vujanovic and a National Research Service Award (F31 MH073205-01) granted to Amit Bernstein.

Keywords

Anxiety
Anxiety sensitivity
Body vigilance
Mindfulness
Panic vulnerability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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A test of the interactive effects of anxiety sensitivity and mindfulness in the prediction of anxious arousal, agoraphobic cognitions, and body vigilance

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