Sensory sensitivity, intolerance of uncertainty and sex differences predicting anxiety in emerging adults.

ABSTRACT: As multiple vulnerability factors have been defined for anxiety disorders, it is important to investigate the interactions among these factors to understand why and how some individuals develop anxiety. Sensory Sensitivity (SS) and Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) are independent vulnerability factors of anxiety, but their unique relationship in predicting anxiety has rarely been studied in non-clinical populations. The objective of this investigation was to examine the combined effects of SS and IU on self-reported anxiety in a sample of university students. In addition, with the frequently reported sex bias in anxiety literature, we expected that the combined effects of vulnerability factors would be different for females and males. A convenience sample of 313 university students, ages 17

SUBMITTER: Panchyshyn V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008973 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature