Analysis of the Relations between Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms and Anxiety Sensitivity in Adolescents with Structural Equation Modeling

An investigation into the effects of anxiety sensitivity in adolescents on childhood depression and anxiety disorder

“…This finding can be considered as that anxiety sensitivity can be a significant risk source in terms of children's and adolescents' anxiety disorder experience. This finding is consistent with relevant research highlighting that in case the anxiety sensitivity increases then the OCD and panic attack increase too (Calamari et al, 2008;Mantar et al, 2010;Freeston and Robinson, 1996;McLaughlin et al, 2007;Seçer, 2014;Schmidt et al, 1997;Wheaton et al, 2012;Sandin et al, 2015).…”

“…The adolescents' experience of anxiety can be attributed to anxiety sensitivity. The studies conducted by Reiss and McNally (1985), Mantar et al (2010) and Seçer (2014), and the other studies showing that individuals who have high anxiety sensitivity become immediately alert even in the case of a probable anxious situation appear to support this argument. Moreover, the findings obtained from Maller and Reiss (1992), a longitudinal research study indicating individuals with higher anxiety sensitivity tend to develop anxiety disorder five times more often than the individuals with lower anxiety sensitivity, and the study finding conducted by Ghasempour et al (2012) and Grant et al (2007) stating that the individuals with high anxiety sensitivity feel themselves under more threat and tend to much more avoid the situations which cause anxiety support this consideration.…”

“…Reiss and McNally (1985), define anxiety sensitivity as a state of extreme fear which is the result of the sense of unease and symptoms with negative effects. Anxiety sensitivity is considered as among the cognitive risk factors in terms of anxiety disorders and depression (Calamari et al, 2008;Seçer, 2014). Although there are not many studies focusing on the effect of anxiety sensitivity on mood and anxiety disorders, the results of these studies show that anxiety sensitivity has a significant effect on panic attack, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), agoraphobia and depression (Cox et al, 1991;Grant et al, 2007;Freeston et al, 1996;Seçer, 2014;Sandin et al, 2015;Waszczuk et al, 2015).…”

“…Anxiety sensitivity is considered as among the cognitive risk factors in terms of anxiety disorders and depression (Calamari et al, 2008;Seçer, 2014). Although there are not many studies focusing on the effect of anxiety sensitivity on mood and anxiety disorders, the results of these studies show that anxiety sensitivity has a significant effect on panic attack, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), agoraphobia and depression (Cox et al, 1991;Grant et al, 2007;Freeston et al, 1996;Seçer, 2014;Sandin et al, 2015;Waszczuk et al, 2015). Mantar et al (2010), Cox et al (1991) and Grant et al (2007), stated that anxiety sensitivity has a negative effect on the occurrence and continuity of many disorders such as panic attack, agoraphobia and especially OCD.…”

The Mediator Role of Academic Resilience in the Relationship of Anxiety Sensitivity, Social and Adaptive Functioning, and School Refusal With School Attachment in High School Students

“…Therefore, it is thought that anxiety sensitivity plays a role in the emergence and formation of school refusal, and in this way, it may trigger the problem of school attachment and problematic school absenteeism. Although there are still limited studies (Aslan, 2018) on the direct relationship between anxiety sensitivity and school refusal, researchers have found that anxiety sensitivity has a negative effect on the occurrence and maintenance of obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attack, agoraphobia, depression, and other anxiety and mood disorders in young people (Cox et al, 1991;King and Bernstein, 2001;Grant et al, 2007;Mantar et al, 2011;Seçer, 2014a;Otto et al, 2016). Therefore, it is thought that anxiety sensitivity may increase the risk of avoidance reactions in young people against problematic situations.…”