Experiential avoidance, coping, and anxiety in students from a public university in Lima
Experiential avoidance (EA)—or psychological (in)flexibility—is a central concept in contextual therapies, and it has been proposed as a transdiagnostic dimension of psychopathology. We intended to test whether EA and other coping strategies independently predict both state and trait-anxiety. We adm...
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| author | Pablo D. Valencia José R. Paz Erick Paredes Max León César Zuñe César Falcón Roberto Portal Rosmery Cáceres Lourdes Murillo |
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| description | Experiential avoidance (EA)—or psychological (in)flexibility—is a central concept in contextual therapies, and it has been proposed as a transdiagnostic dimension of psychopathology. We intended to test whether EA and other coping strategies independently predict both state and trait-anxiety. We administered a set of measures (the AAQ-II, a modified version of the Brief COPE, and the STAI) to 284 undergraduates from a public university in Lima, Peru. Results showed that EA, lack of problem solving, self-blame, and substance use were all significantly related to state and trait-anxiety. However, after submitting these variables to multiple regression analyses, only EA, lack of problem solving, and self-blame remained significant predictors of trait-anxiety; of these, only EA made a significant improvement to the model (ΔR² = .16). On the other hand, none of the variables under study were significant predictors of state-anxiety. We concluded that the effort to avoid unpleasant thoughts and emotions constitutes a central aspect of trait-anxiety. We discussed these findings in light of previous studies, and gave suggestions for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6a8ad43e11f44e15b8a9f07ba51e0e422025-02-02T02:17:39ZengInstituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica – IPOPSInteracciones2411-59402413-44652017-03-0131455810.24016/2017.v3n1.43Experiential avoidance, coping, and anxiety in students from a public university in LimaPablo D. Valencia0José R. Paz 1Erick Paredes2Max León 3César Zuñe4César Falcón5Roberto Portal6Rosmery Cáceres7Lourdes Murillo8Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, PerúUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, PerúUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, PerúUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, PerúUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, PerúUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, PerúUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, PerúUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, PerúUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, PerúExperiential avoidance (EA)—or psychological (in)flexibility—is a central concept in contextual therapies, and it has been proposed as a transdiagnostic dimension of psychopathology. We intended to test whether EA and other coping strategies independently predict both state and trait-anxiety. We administered a set of measures (the AAQ-II, a modified version of the Brief COPE, and the STAI) to 284 undergraduates from a public university in Lima, Peru. Results showed that EA, lack of problem solving, self-blame, and substance use were all significantly related to state and trait-anxiety. However, after submitting these variables to multiple regression analyses, only EA, lack of problem solving, and self-blame remained significant predictors of trait-anxiety; of these, only EA made a significant improvement to the model (ΔR² = .16). On the other hand, none of the variables under study were significant predictors of state-anxiety. We concluded that the effort to avoid unpleasant thoughts and emotions constitutes a central aspect of trait-anxiety. We discussed these findings in light of previous studies, and gave suggestions for future research.http://ojs.revistainteracciones.com/index.php/ojs/article/view/43/htmlcopinganxietyAcceptance and Commitment Therapyexperiential avoidanceAcceptance and Commitment Therapy |
| spellingShingle | Pablo D. Valencia José R. Paz Erick Paredes Max León César Zuñe César Falcón Roberto Portal Rosmery Cáceres Lourdes Murillo Experiential avoidance, coping, and anxiety in students from a public university in Lima Interacciones coping anxiety Acceptance and Commitment Therapy experiential avoidance Acceptance and Commitment Therapy |
| title | Experiential avoidance, coping, and anxiety in students from a public university in Lima |
| title_full | Experiential avoidance, coping, and anxiety in students from a public university in Lima |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Experiential avoidance, coping, and anxiety in students from a public university in Lima |
| title_short | Experiential avoidance, coping, and anxiety in students from a public university in Lima |
| title_sort | experiential avoidance coping and anxiety in students from a public university in lima |
| topic | coping anxiety Acceptance and Commitment Therapy experiential avoidance Acceptance and Commitment Therapy |
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