The Combined Contribution of Fear and Perceived Danger of COVID-19 and Metacognitions to Anxiety Levels during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Journal article
Aydın, Orkun, Balıkçı, Kuzeymen, Arslan, Yasin, Ünal-Aydın, Pınar, Müezzin, Ece and Spada, M. (2021). The Combined Contribution of Fear and Perceived Danger of COVID-19 and Metacognitions to Anxiety Levels during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of rational-emotive and cognitive-behavior therapy : RET. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-021-00429-9
Authors | Aydın, Orkun, Balıkçı, Kuzeymen, Arslan, Yasin, Ünal-Aydın, Pınar, Müezzin, Ece and Spada, M. |
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Abstract | Despite a wide base of research suggesting a major role for dysfunctional metacognitions in contributing to anxiety, their role in explaining psychological distress in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic remains unclear. In this study we investigated whether metacognitions would predict anxiety, while controlling for fear and perceived danger of COVID-19. A total of 862 individuals were included in this study. Participants completed sociodemographic questions, emotional state questions relating to COVID-19, the Metacognitions Questionnaire-30, and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7. Results showed that both negative beliefs about thoughts concerning uncontrollability and danger, and cognitive self-consciousness were significant predictors of anxiety beyond the fear and perceived danger of COVID-19. Future studies involving clinical populations are needed to investigate the longer-term impact of metacognitions in the maintenance and exacerbation of anxiety associated with the fear and perceived danger of COVID-19. |
Keywords | Anxiety; Danger; Fear; Metacognition; Covid-19 |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Journal of rational-emotive and cognitive-behavior therapy : RET |
Publisher | Springer |
ISSN | 1573-6563 |
0894-9085 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-021-00429-9 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 06 Nov 2021 |
01 Nov 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 18 Oct 2021 |
Deposited | 08 Dec 2021 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Open |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Controlled |
License | CC BY |
Page range | 1-15 |
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