Examining the causal relationship between Anxiety sensitivity and symptoms of Acute stress disorder; The mediating role of Behavioral impulsivity

sajjad basharpoor ¹ ( Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran )
arefe mohamadnezhad devin ² ( Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran )
nassim zakibakhsh ³ ( Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran )

Submited date : 2024-11-02 Accepted date : 2025-08-03

Keywords: Anxiety sensitivity, Acute stress disorder, Behavioral impulsivity,

Abstract :

The purpose of this research is to examining the causal relationship between Anxiety sensitivity and Symptoms of acute stress disorder; The mediating role was Behavioral impulsivity.The present study was a correlation of the type of structural equations. The population included all the students of University of Mohaghegh Ardabili (N=13400), 244 of whom were selected by purposive sampling. The tools used were the Stanford Acute Stress Response Questionnaire by Cardena, Classen & Spiegel (1991), the Anxiety Sensitivity Index by Taylor & Cox (1998), and the Behavioral Impulsivity Questionnaire by Patton, Stanford & Barratt (1995), SPSS23 and Lisrel8.8 software were used for data analysis. In addition to the direct effect, anxiety sensitivity also affects acute stress indirectly through behavioral impulsivity. According to the amount obtained for the VAF statistic, it can be seen that 36% of the effect of anxiety sensitivity on acute stress can be explained through behavioral impulsivity. Scientific investigations and identification of psychological characteristics affecting the occurrence of acute stress symptoms are of great help to therapists in achieving treatment goals and reducing the symptoms of this disorder.

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