Trait Affective, Behavioral, and Cognitive Factors of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Hierarchical Model
Researchers have proposed a vulnerabilities model that attempts to explain the similarities between the internalizing disorders via a hierarchical pathway of trait affectivity and cognitive factors among adults. The current study aimed to replicate and extend this model to symptoms of four internali...
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ndltd-LSU-oai-etd.lsu.edu-etd-07082015-1712552015-07-22T03:51:59Z Trait Affective, Behavioral, and Cognitive Factors of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Hierarchical Model Whiting, Reanna Elise Psychology Researchers have proposed a vulnerabilities model that attempts to explain the similarities between the internalizing disorders via a hierarchical pathway of trait affectivity and cognitive factors among adults. The current study aimed to replicate and extend this model to symptoms of four internalizing disorders among youth: obsessions and compulsions, generalized anxiety/worry, social anxiety, and depression. Regression-based path analyses utilized data from a community sample of 105 youth aged 12-17 (67.6% female, 80% white, non-Hispanic). Results largely replicated prior models in the adult literature and overall supported a hierarchical paradigm. Trait negative affect and avoidant behavior predicted mid-tier cognitive vulnerabilities (anxiety sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty, and thought suppression). Results were more mixed when predicting specific sets of internalizing symptoms with intolerance of uncertainty having the greatest impact on obsessive-compulsive and generalized anxiety symptoms. Specific pathways are discussed in terms of prior research and theory. The hypothesized model was compared to a fully identified version. While statistically significant, the difference in variance explained was not practically meaningful, indicating parsimony and theory driven relationships. Limitations and future directions based on this preliminary work are discussed. Elliott, Emily Gouvier, Wm. Drew Davis III, Thompson Sulentic Dowel, Margaret-Mary LSU 2015-07-21 text application/pdf http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07082015-171255/ http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07082015-171255/ en unrestricted I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached herein a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to LSU or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below and in appropriate University policies, my thesis, dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, dissertation, or project report. |
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Researchers have proposed a vulnerabilities model that attempts to explain the similarities between the internalizing disorders via a hierarchical pathway of trait affectivity and cognitive factors among adults. The current study aimed to replicate and extend this model to symptoms of four internalizing disorders among youth: obsessions and compulsions, generalized anxiety/worry, social anxiety, and depression. Regression-based path analyses utilized data from a community sample of 105 youth aged 12-17 (67.6% female, 80% white, non-Hispanic). Results largely replicated prior models in the adult literature and overall supported a hierarchical paradigm. Trait negative affect and avoidant behavior predicted mid-tier cognitive vulnerabilities (anxiety sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty, and thought suppression). Results were more mixed when predicting specific sets of internalizing symptoms with intolerance of uncertainty having the greatest impact on obsessive-compulsive and generalized anxiety symptoms. Specific pathways are discussed in terms of prior research and theory. The hypothesized model was compared to a fully identified version. While statistically significant, the difference in variance explained was not practically meaningful, indicating parsimony and theory driven relationships. Limitations and future directions based on this preliminary work are discussed. |
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Trait Affective, Behavioral, and Cognitive Factors of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Hierarchical Model |
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Trait Affective, Behavioral, and Cognitive Factors of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Hierarchical Model |
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Trait Affective, Behavioral, and Cognitive Factors of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Hierarchical Model |
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Trait Affective, Behavioral, and Cognitive Factors of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Hierarchical Model |
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Trait Affective, Behavioral, and Cognitive Factors of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Hierarchical Model |
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trait affective, behavioral, and cognitive factors of anxiety and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents: a hierarchical model |
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