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A prospective test of anxiety sensitivity as a moderator of the relation between gender and posttraumatic symptom maintenance among high anxiety sensitive young adults
Author(s) -
Feldner Matthew T.,
Zvolensky Michael J.,
Schmidt Norman B.,
Smith Rose C.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
depression and anxiety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1520-6394
pISSN - 1091-4269
DOI - 10.1002/da.20281
Subject(s) - anxiety , moderation , posttraumatic stress , clinical psychology , psychology , anxiety sensitivity , prospective cohort study , young adult , psychiatry , medicine , developmental psychology , social psychology
The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the individual and combined influence of anxiety sensitivity (AS) and gender on the longitudinal prediction of posttraumatic symptoms. A large nonclinical sample of young adults ( n =404) was prospectively followed over approximately 18 months. The primary findings indicated that gender and AS were uniquely associated with posttraumatic symptom levels during the follow‐up period. Moreover, AS appeared more strongly (positively) related to posttraumatic stress symptoms during the follow‐up period among females than males. These data provide novel prospective evidence regarding the interplay of relatively well‐established risk factors implicated in the maintenance of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Depression and Anxiety 0:1–10, 2007. Published 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.