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Evaluating Experiential Avoidance in terms of COVID-19 Fear and Pandemic Emotional Distress Symptoms Among Latinx Adults

Auteurs: Nubia A. Mayorga, Kara F. Manning, Jaye L. Derrick, Andres G. Viana, Lorra Garey, Pamella Nizio, Cameron T. Matoska, Michael J. Zvolensky

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 2/2022

Abstract

Background

The outbreak of the novel 2019 SARS2-Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has led to substantial psychological distress across the United States and the world. However, emerging work suggests that prominent COVID-19 consequences such as fear of COVID-19 infection and emotional distress resulting from economic adversity and social distancing may afflict the Latinx population disproportionately. The current study sought to investigate the influence of experiential avoidance (EA), or an individual’s tendency to rigidly avoid negative internal experiences (i.e. feelings, thoughts, etc.), on the severity of COVID-19 fear and emotional distress symptoms due to economic adversity and social distancing.

Method

Participants included 188 Latinx persons recruited via an online survey panel program.

Results

Results indicated that EA was a statistically significant contributing factor to fear of COVID-19 and emotional distress associated with economic adversity and social distancing. These effects were evident over and above the variance accounted for by gender, years living in the United States, education, and COVID-19 related work and home life stress.

Conclusions

Overall, the present work is the first to document empirically EA as it relates to fear of COVID-19 infection and related emotional distress resulting from economic adversity and social distancing among Latinx persons.

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Titel: Evaluating Experiential Avoidance in terms of COVID-19 Fear and Pandemic Emotional Distress Symptoms Among Latinx Adults
Auteurs: Nubia A. Mayorga
Kara F. Manning
Jaye L. Derrick
Andres G. Viana
Lorra Garey
Pamella Nizio
Cameron T. Matoska
Michael J. Zvolensky
Publicatiedatum: 01-09-2021
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 2/2022
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-021-10265-x

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