An examination of worry in relation to anxious responding to voluntary hyperventilation among adolescents

Behav Res Ther. 2006 Dec;44(12):1803-9. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2005.12.014. Epub 2006 Feb 24.

Abstract

This study examined the association between worry and fearful responding to a 3-min voluntary hyperventilation procedure. Participants were 160 adolescents (71 females) between the ages of 12 and 17 years (M=14.92 years). After accounting for the significant effects of state anxiety and anxiety sensitivity, results indicated that pre-challenge levels of worry indexed by the Penn State Worry Questionnaire-Child Version predicted post-challenge anxiety and intensity of panic symptoms. Results are discussed in terms of the role of worry in relation to panic-relevant emotional vulnerability among youth.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anxiety / psychology*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperventilation / psychology*
  • Male
  • Manifest Anxiety Scale
  • Panic*
  • Psychophysics
  • Volition