The explanatory role of anxiety sensitivity in the association between effortful control and child anxiety and depressive symptoms

Raines, Elizabeth M.; Viana, Andres G.; Trent, Erika S.; Conroy, Haley E.; Woodward, Emma C.; Zvolensky, Michael J.; Storch, Eric A.

doi:10.1080/16506073.2020.1790644

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“…Given the comorbidity of irritability and anxiety (58), impulse control may similarly reduce anxiety levels. Research suggests that greater effort of control is associated with lower anxiety, possibly due to the ability of greater control effort to distract the anxious person from "slowing down" and objectively interpreting internal experiences or suppressing inaccurate thoughts about anxiety-related feelings (59). This evidence suggests that impulse control may be one way to reduce irritability and anxiety symptoms and that interventions of cognitive and behavioral training (CBT) (60) and self-control training (SCT) (61) may be considered for coping with irritability and anxiety in university students.…”

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The relationship between self-control and mental health problems among Chinese university students

He,

Zhan,

Liu

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundMental health issues are often associated with poor self-control. Therefore, effective interventions against mental health problems should include self-control training. However, it is unclear whether the effect of self-control varies across different types of mental health problems.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted using the convenience sampling method at five universities in Chongqing, China, where 1,409 students reported their demographic information, level of self-control, and symptoms of irritability, depression, and anxiety. Descriptive statistical methods and a network analysis approach were employed to explore the relationship between self-control and symptoms of irritability, depression, and anxiety among 1,409 students. The bridging links between self-control and the three mental health problems were analyzed.ResultsThe findings revealed a negative correlation between self-control and symptoms of irritability, depression, and anxiety among university students. Impulse control was found to be the bridge between self-control and irritability or anxiety symptoms, while resistance to temptation was the bridge between self-control and depressive symptoms.ConclusionThese results demonstrate the different relationship between self-control with irritability, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. The findings of this study may shed light on future mental health interventions for university students during potential public health emergencies, such as prior knowledge of the main types of psychological problems among university students, which may allow for the development of precise self-control intervention strategies, such as targeting impulsivity or resistance to temptation.

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The relationship between self-control and mental health problems among Chinese university students

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Zhan,

Liu

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Front. Public Health

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“…It was also observed that AS, even after controlling the effect of NA, is a significant predictor of developing one of the anxiety disorders (Schmidt, Mitchell, & Richey, 2008 ). Further, the evidence also supported the role of AS in the development of emotional disorders in children (Brown, Meiser-Stedman, Woods, & Lester, 2016 ; Hernandez Rodriguez, 2015 ; Ho, Dai, Mak, & Liu, 2018 ; Knapp, Blumenthal, Mischel, Badour, & Leen-Feldner, 2016 ; Raines et al ., 2020 ; Viana et al ., 2018 ; Wauthia et al ., 2019 ).…”

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The efficacy of transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy on reducing negative affect, anxiety sensitivity and improving perceived control in children with emotional disorders - a randomized controlled trial

Alaee

Saed

Khakpoor

et al. 2022

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In response to the high rate of comorbidity among different types of emotional disorders in children, Transdiagnostic Unified Protocol of Emotional disorder in children (UP-C) was developed to address common underlying mechanisms in the development and maintenance of emotional disorders using empirically supported cognitive and behavioural strategies. Although, studies supported the effectiveness of this protocol in the treatment of wide range of emotional disorders, further studies are needed to examine its effect on transdiagnostic factors. The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy of the UP-C on negative affect, anxiety sensitivity and perceived control in children with emotional disorders. During this randomized controlled trial, 34 children aged 7 to 13 with emotional disorders were randomly assigned to treatment (n=18) and control (n=16) groups. The treatment group and their parents received 15 sessions of UP-C. Negative Affect Schedule for Children (PANASNA- C), Children’s Anxiety Sensitivity Index (CASI), Anxiety Control Questionnaire-Children (ACQ-C) were carried out in all phases (pre-treatment, post-treatment, 3 and 8 months follow- up). The results showed that following UP-C, negative affect (hedges’g=2.01) and anxiety sensitivity (hedges’g=1.05) were significantly reduced, and perceived control (hedges’g= –2.36) was significantly improved. The results remained relatively constant during the follow-ups. Findings provide evidence that the UP-C has significant effect on negative affect, anxiety sensitivity and perceived control as roots of emotional disorders.

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Effortful control and depression in school-age children: The chain mediating role of emotion regulation ability and cognitive reappraisal strategy

Zhang

Che

et al. 2023

Journal of Affective Disorders

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The explanatory role of anxiety sensitivity in the association between effortful control and child anxiety and depressive symptoms

Cited by 5 publications

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The relationship between self-control and mental health problems among Chinese university students

The relationship between self-control and mental health problems among Chinese university students

The efficacy of transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy on reducing negative affect, anxiety sensitivity and improving perceived control in children with emotional disorders - a randomized controlled trial

Effortful control and depression in school-age children: The chain mediating role of emotion regulation ability and cognitive reappraisal strategy

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