Predictors of health anxiety among older and young adults

Abstract

Results suggest that anxiety sensitivity and intolerance of uncertainty may predispose older and young adults to HA, which is influenced by reappraisal. Implications for the cognitive-behavioral model of HA in both age groups are discussed.

Emotion Regulation in Chronic Disease Populations: An Integrative Review

“…Three studies were guided by the Common Sense Model of illness (Karademas et al, 2011; Kucukarslan, 2012; Vilchinsky et al, 2013). One study used the process model of emotion regulation (Karademas et al, 2011), two used a cognitive behavioral framework (Baeza-Velasco et al, 2012; Gerolimatos & Edelstein, 2012), one used the mental ability model of emotional intelligence (Samar, 2001), and eight papers did not clearly identify a theoretical framework.…”

“…Ten articles were cross-sectional and included survey designs (Baeza-Velasco et al, 2012; Gerolimatos & Edelstein, 2012; Gianini et al, 2013; Karademas et al, 2011; Kravvariti et al, 2010; Messerli-Bürgy et al, 2012; Samar, 2001; Warmuz-Stangierska et al, 2010; Willard, 2006; Zijlstra et al, 2012). Three of these cross-sectional studies used healthy controls to compare with the illness population (Baeza-Velasco et al, 2012; Gerolimatos & Edelstein, 2012; Kravvariti et al, 2010), and one used matched controls (Zijlstra et al, 2012). Two studies used longitudinal surveys in a panel design (Kubzansky & Thurston, 2007; Vilchinsky et al, 2013).…”

“…Survey measurement alone was the most commonly used method of data collection (Baeza-Velasco et al, 2012; Gerolimatos & Edelstein, 2012; Gianini et al, 2013; Karademas et al, 2011; Kravvariti et al, 2010; Messerli-Bürgy et al, 2012; Samar, 2001; Vilchinsky et al, 2013; Warmuz-Stangierska et al, 2010; Willard, 2006). A mix of biophysiologic and survey measurement was used in two studies by adding medical exam data (Kubzansky & Thurston, 2007; Zijlstra et al, 2012).…”

“…Some of the studies examined multiple nondisclosed conditions (Gerolimatos & Edelstein, 2012; Kucukarslan, 2012), whereas others isolated a single condition such as type 1 diabetes (Samar, 2001). This diversity of illnesses within the review is helpful in identifying commonalities between emotion regulation and health outcomes that may be true in generalized chronic illness populations.…”

Health anxiety and the non-medical use of prescription drugs in young adults: A cross-sectional study

“…Thus, it may be helpful for doctors to identify patients who exhibit symptoms of health anxiety and to discuss NMUPD with them. Although college students represent a non-clinical sample, it is important to address their symptoms of health anxiety because they may have higher NMUPD rates than older adults with more serious health concerns (Gerolimatos & Barry, 2012).…”