Do Metacognitions and Intolerance of Uncertainty Predict Worry in Everyday Life? An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 532-543

  Thielsch, Carolin ^a   Andor, Tanja ^a   Ehring, Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ecological momentary assessment; GAD; Intolerance of uncertainty; Metacognitions; Worry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE BIAS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ECOLOGICAL MOMENTARY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOLERANCE OF UNCERTAINTY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METACOGNITION; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; PATIENT WORRY; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; THINKING; ANXIETY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METACOGNITION; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEGATIVISM; RESEARCH DESIGN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF REPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84937976853     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2015.05.001     Document Type: Article

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