ABSTRACT

Introduction

Stress generation suggests a reciprocal relationship between depression and prospective stressful life events. However, the applicability of stress generation to anxiety disorders has been understudied, particularly among youth. We address this gap by examining stress generation in youth at high-risk of developing anxiety disorders.

Methods

Participants were one-hundred thirty-six at-risk youth (M age = 8.69, 84.6% Caucasian; 55.9% female), each of whom had a parent with an anxiety disorder. We examined the role of an anxiety disorder diagnosis, anxiety symptoms, and cognitive distortions in youth’s prospective one and six-year stressful life events (i.e., stress generation).

Results

Anxiety symptoms and cognitive distortions were significant predictors of one-year total dependent stress. Anxiety diagnosis and anxiety symptoms were significant predictors of one-year dependent interpersonal stress. Anxiety diagnosis and anxiety symptoms were significant predictors of six-year independent stress.

Conclusion

Support for the stress generation model was found in high-risk youth, but only over a one-year period. This suggests important effects of anxiety and cognitive distortions on stress generation, though their implications might be time-capped.

中文翻译：

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青少年压力的产生：对焦虑、焦虑症状和认知扭曲的作用的检查

 抽象的

 介绍

压力的产生表明抑郁症与预期的压力生活事件之间存在相互关系。然而，压力产生对焦虑症的适用性尚未得到充分研究，特别是在年轻人中。我们通过检查患有焦虑症高风险的青少年的压力产生来解决这一差距。

 方法

参与者是 136 名高危青少年（ M年龄 = 8 .69, 84.6% 白人； 55.9% 为女性），其中每个人的父母均患有焦虑症。我们研究了焦虑症诊断、焦虑症状和认知扭曲在青少年未来一年和六年的压力生活事件（即压力产生）中的作用。

 结果

焦虑症状和认知扭曲是一年总依赖压力的重要预测因素。焦虑诊断和焦虑症状是一年依赖性人际关系压力的重要预测因素。焦虑诊断和焦虑症状是六年独立压力的重要预测因素。

 结论

在高危青少年中发现了对压力产生模型的支持，但只持续了一年。这表明焦虑和认知扭曲对压力产生有重要影响，尽管它们的影响可能有时间限制。