ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
Momentary Reporting of Negative Affect As a Predictor of End of Day Worry and Rumination in Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Megan Renna
Teachers College, Columbia University - Mia O'Toole
Aarhus University - David Klemanski
Wexner Medical Center - Caroline Kerns
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - Kate McLaughlin
University of Washington - Douglas Mennin
Teachers College, Columbia University
Abstract
This study examined negative affect's impact on daily ratings of worry and rumination in GAD. Higher levels of negative affect predicted high levels of worry and rumination. Further, greater negative affect predicted higher rumination for those in the GAD, but not for healthy controls.
Anxiety Disorders