Date of Graduation
Summer 2019
Degree
Master of Science in Psychology
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
William Deal
Abstract
In recent years an increasing number of studies have examined anxiety-related metacognitive beliefs and their relationship to anxiety disorder diagnoses and treatment outcome. However, no study to date has examined changes in metacognitive beliefs following induced anxiety. The aim of the present study is to examine the relationship between changes in state anxiety and worry-related metacognitive beliefs. Participants completed baseline measures of anxiety and metacognitions before either being exposed to a control stimulus or worry-inducing stimulus. Following exposure participants completed anxiety and metacognition measures once again. Group means comparison analyses and correlations are reported. Results suggest state anxiety can be negatively influenced by a brief, worrisome exposure. Inconclusive results about changes in anxiety and metacognitions, limitations of the present study, and implications for future research are discussed.
Keywords
state anxiety, worry, metacognition, induced anxiety, beliefs
Subject Categories
Clinical Psychology
Copyright
© Heather Lynn Clark
Recommended Citation
Clark, Heather Lynn, "Does Change in Anxiety Predict Changes in Metacognitions?" (2019). MSU Graduate Theses. 3414.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/3414
