The longitudinal relationship between well-being comparisons and anxiety symptoms in the context of uncontrollability of worries and external locus of control: a two-wave study

CONCLUSIONS: Well-being comparisons contribute distinct variance to anxiety symptoms and vice versa, pointing to a vicious cirlcle of symptom escalation. These findings have significant implications for future research.PMID:38248916 | DOI:10.1080/10615806.2024.2306530

Source: Anxiety, Stress, and Coping - January 22, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Pascal Schlechter Jens H Hellmann Nexhmedin Morina Source Type: research