A Cross-sectional Study on the Levels of Psychological Flexibility among Individuals Diagnosed with Anxiety Disorders
Background: Anxiety disorders are the most frequent of all psychiatric disorders and can affect a person’s functioning. It has been found that the prevalence of anxiety disorders has increased in the past decade. Hence, it has become essential to find the factors that influence the levels of anxiety...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/iopn.iopn_86_23 |
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| Summary: | Background:
Anxiety disorders are the most frequent of all psychiatric disorders and can affect a person’s functioning. It has been found that the prevalence of anxiety disorders has increased in the past decade. Hence, it has become essential to find the factors that influence the levels of anxiety in those persons suffering from anxiety disorders. Psychological flexibility is emerging as a concept that defines how people handle various life situations, and there is growing evidence that the severity of anxiety is influenced by levels of psychological flexibility in an individual. This study hopes to find the relationship between the levels of anxiety and psychological flexibility and persons diagnosed with any anxiety disorder.
Methodology:
This study was conducted among 80 people between the ages of 18 and 30 years, who were diagnosed with any type of anxiety disorder for the first time. Scales were used to assess the levels of anxiety and psychological flexibility. Statistical analysis was done to find if there was a significant relationship between levels of anxiety and psychological flexibility.
Results and Conclusion:
The results indicate that there are no gender differences in the levels of anxiety and psychological flexibility. The results show that there exists a negative linear relationship between levels of psychological flexibility and anxiety in those people diagnosed with anxiety disorders. |
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| ISSN: | 2231-1505 2666-528X |