When Anxiety Meets Impulsivity: A Risk Factor for Poor Attentional Control

Poster Session V

Keyword: Personality Traits

Abstract: We examined whether impulsivity moderates the relationship between self-reported anxiety and attentional control among 97 participants (75 Females, M_age = 19). A moderation analysis revealed a significant interaction between anxiety and impulsivity predicting attentional control. Findings suggest that impulsive traits worsen attentional control in anxious individuals.

• Chae Lynn Bush (Presenting Author)
• Yasaman Zahed (Author)
• Bernard Nwapa (Author)
• Erin Panda (Author)
• Ayda Tekok-Kilic (Author)