Document Type : Original Article
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PhD student in psychology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Assistant professor, Department of psychology, Allameh Tabatabaeei University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Khwarazmi University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/aftj.2024.385648.1943
Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate predicting of health anxiety based on anxiety sensitivity, rumination and positive beliefs about worry in college students. Method: This study was conducted in the presence of 454 people by available sampling method among students of Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University in year academic 2021-2022. To measure the variables, short health anxiety inventory of Salkovskis and et al (2002), anxiety sensitivity index- revised of Reiss et al (1986), ruminative response scale of Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow (1991) and why worry questionnaire -II (WWQ-II) of Holowka and et al (2000) were used. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multivariate regression analysis with using SPSS-24 software was investigated. Results: The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between anxiety sensitivity, rumination and positive beliefs about worry with health anxiety (P <0.01). Regression analyses also revealed that%35/7 of variance of health anxiety was explained by anxiety sensitivity, rumination and positive beliefs about worry. Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that anxiety sensitivity, rumination and positive beliefs about worry can predict the health anxiety in students.
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