title: A prospective test of anxiety sensitivity as a moderator of the relation between gender and posttraumatic symptom maintenance among high anxiety sensitive young adults.
abstract: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the individual and combined influence of anxiety sensitivity (AS) and gender on the longitudinal prediction of posttraumatic symptoms. A large nonclinical sample of young adults (n=404) was prospectively followed over approximately 18 months. The primary findings indicated that gender and AS were uniquely associated with posttraumatic symptom levels during the follow-up period. Moreover, AS appeared more strongly (positively) related to posttraumatic stress symptoms during the follow-up period among females than males. These data provide novel prospective evidence regarding the interplay of relatively well-established risk factors implicated in the maintenance of posttraumatic stress symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USA. mfeldne@uark.edu
authors.forename: Matthew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Feldner
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zvolensky
authors.forename: Norman B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Rose C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001007:Anxiety / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013694:Temperament / Q000145:classification*