The social skills deficit vulnerability model of psychosocial problems posits that individuals with low communication skills are at an increased risk for stressful events and psychological problems. This study examined the relationship between young adults’ current cognitive flexibility and general anxiety symptoms through destructive parent–young adult child conflict communication. Participants (N = 152) reported their cognitive flexibility, general anxiety symptoms, and destructive conflict communication with their mother and father. Results showed cognitive flexibility negatively predicted destructive conflict communication with both parents. Destructive conflict communication with mothers was related to general anxiety symptoms. There was also a significant indirect effect from cognitive flexibility to anxiety through destructive conflict communication with mothers. Implications of these results are discussed.

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认知灵活性和广泛性焦虑症状：破坏性的亲子冲突沟通的中介作用

心理社会问题的社交技能缺陷脆弱性模型认为，沟通能力低的人面临压力事件和心理问题的风险增加。这项研究通过破坏性的父母与年轻的成年子女之间的冲突沟通，研究了年轻人当前的认知灵活性与一般性焦虑症状之间的关系。参与者（N = 152）报告了他们的认知灵活性，一般性焦虑症状以及与父母的破坏性冲突沟通。结果显示，认知灵活性负面预测了与父母双方的破坏性冲突沟通。与母亲的破坏性冲突沟通与一般性焦虑症状有关。通过与母亲的破坏性冲突沟通，从认知灵活性到焦虑也有显着的间接影响。讨论了这些结果的含义。