The impact of reduced worry on general functioning: A mediation analysis from a randomized trial

• Published in: Stress and health Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. e3319 - n/a
• Main Authors: Andersson, Erik, Mataix‐Cols, David, Lauri, Klara Olofsdotter, Schipper, Elles, Ljótsson, Brjánn, Aspvall, Kristina, Wahlund, Tove
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Anxiety - psychology; Anxiety disorders; Cognitive ability; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - methods; COVID-19; general functioning; Humans; Mediation Analysis; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Pandemics; Problem solving; Sensitivity analysis; Social interactions; Treatment Outcome; worry; worry; Covid‐19; general functioning; mediation analysis

Previous lab findings have indicated that excessive worry may impair cognitive performance and problem solving capabilities but it is unclear if excessive worry also leads to broader impairments in general functioning. We report a secondary process data analysis of a large randomized waitlist‐contro...