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28-05-2015 | Original Article

The Role of Anxiety Sensitivity in the Relation Between Experiential Avoidance and Anxious Arousal, Depressive, and Suicidal Symptoms Among Latinos in Primary Care

Auteurs: Michael J. Zvolensky, Jafar Bakhshaie, Monica Garza, Jeannette Valdivieso, Mayra Ortiz, Daniel Bogiaizian, Zuzuky Robles, Norman B. Schmidt, Anka Vujanovic

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 5/2015

Abstract

The present investigation examined the explanatory role of anxiety sensitivity in the relation between experiential avoidance and anxious arousal, depressive, and suicidal symptoms among Latinos seeking health services at a primary healthcare facility. Participants included 138 adult Latinos (86.2 % female; M_age = 38.4, SD = 10.8 and 97.8 % used Spanish as their first language). Results indicated that experiential avoidance was indirectly related to anxious arousal, depressive, and suicidal symptoms through anxiety sensitivity. These observed effects were evident above and beyond the variance accounted for by gender, marital status, educational level, employment status, and negative affectivity. Tests of model specificity [reversing the posited explanatory variable (anxiety sensitivity) and dependent variable(s), respectively] indicated that experiential avoidance is related to anxiety sensitivity, which in turn, is associated with anxious arousal and suicidal symptoms. In regard to depressive symptoms, the relation between experiential avoidance and anxiety sensitivity appears to be reciprocal. The present findings suggest that there is indeed merit in focusing further scientific attention on the interplay between experiential avoidance and anxiety sensitivity in regard to better understanding and possibly intervening to reduce anxiety/depressive vulnerability among Latinos in primary care settings.

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Titel: The Role of Anxiety Sensitivity in the Relation Between Experiential Avoidance and Anxious Arousal, Depressive, and Suicidal Symptoms Among Latinos in Primary Care
Auteurs: Michael J. Zvolensky
Jafar Bakhshaie
Monica Garza
Jeannette Valdivieso
Mayra Ortiz
Daniel Bogiaizian
Zuzuky Robles
Norman B. Schmidt
Anka Vujanovic
Publicatiedatum: 28-05-2015
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 5/2015
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-015-9696-2

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