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Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

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01-12-2014

The Relationship Between Frustration Intolerance, Unhealthy Emotions, and Assertive Behaviour in Italian Students

Auteurs: Pina Filippello, Neil Harrington, Caterina Buzzai, Luana Sorrenti, Sebastiano Costa

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy | Uitgave 4/2014

Abstract

The aim of the present research was to investigate the relationship between frustration intolerance and emotional-behavioural problems. Specifically, the study explored whether frustration intolerance beliefs were associated with difficulties in assertive behaviour, anxiety, depression, and anger in a non-clinical student sample (N = 250). For this purpose an Italian version of the Frustration Discomfort Scale (FDS) was developed. The findings supported a multidimensional model of frustration intolerance and the relationship between specific frustration intolerance beliefs and emotional-behavioural problems. Regarding unhealthy emotions, structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses (model A) indicated that discomfort intolerance and emotional intolerance had a significant relationship with state anxiety, trait anxiety, and depression. The discomfort intolerance and entitlement sub-scales had a significant relationship with state anger and trait anger, while entitlement directly predicted trait anger. Regarding assertiveness, SEM analyses (model B) indicated that emotional intolerance had a significant relationship with distress when being assertive. More generally, the FDS full scale score (model C) was significantly related to unhealthy emotions and (model D) unassertive behaviour (distress). The present study provided evidence of the cross-cultural applicability of the FDS.

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Titel: The Relationship Between Frustration Intolerance, Unhealthy Emotions, and Assertive Behaviour in Italian Students
Auteurs: Pina Filippello
Neil Harrington
Caterina Buzzai
Luana Sorrenti
Sebastiano Costa
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2014
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy / Uitgave 4/2014
Print ISSN: 0894-9085
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6563
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-014-0193-4

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