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The Coping with Anxiety Questionnaire: A Replication and Extension

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Michael Bassett  and
Robert J. Edelmann
Michael Bassett
Affiliation:
Greenwich Health Authority, London
Robert J. Edelmann
Affiliation:
University of Surrey, Guildford
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In a recent questionnaire study Watts (1989) examined coping strategies including attentional and “self talk” strategies used by agoraphobics. This paper reports the findings of a revised coping with anxiety questionnaire administered to over 200 agoraphobic subjects to examine two issues raised by the Watts' study: firstly, the existence of discrete factors related to distraction techniques and focused attention to anxiety cues; and secondly, perceived levels of voluntary control in relation to different coping strategies. The results partially confirmed the factor analytic results obtained by Watts, although there was no evidence for discrete attentional factors related to distraction or calm focused attention. There was evidence consistent with the claim that self talk strategies are largely under voluntary control. The implications of the results for treatment are discussed.

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Research Article
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , July 1991 , pp. 239 - 246
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1991

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