The relation between worrying and concerns: The importance of perceived probability and cost

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 301-311

  Berenbaum, Howard ^a   Thompson, Renee J ^a   Pomerantz, Eva M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Perceived threat; Probability; Worry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; THINKING;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; ASSOCIATION; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEAR; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34548512866     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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