Prediction of the Anxiety Sensitivity Based on Lifestyle Features in Students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Ahmad Poursharifi; Asghar Jafari

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Prediction of the Anxiety Sensitivity Based on Lifestyle Features in Students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

Author(s):

Ahmad Poursharifi^1,*,

Asghar Jafari²

1Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Abhar branch, Islamic Azad University, Abhar, Iran.

2Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran.

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases:Vol. 23, issue 2; 152-163

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:Ahmad PoursharifiAsghar JafariPrediction of the Anxiety Sensitivity Based on Lifestyle Features in Students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences.J Inflamm Dis.23(2):e156153.

Abstract

Background Anxiety sensitivity is the fear of anxiety and anxiety-related symptoms that may not only affect lifestyle but also result in physical and psychological damages. Objective The present study aimed to predict anxiety sensitivity based on the components of lifestyle in the students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences. Methods This study used a descriptive correlational design. The study population consisted of all students (2260 numbers) of undergraduate, postgraduate, and medical students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in the second half of the academic year 2016-2017. According to the Morgan Table, 350 samples were selected by simple random sampling method. The study data were collected by questionnaires of anxiety sensitivity and lifestyle and were analyzed by the Pearson coefficient and multiple regression. Findings In this study, 233 students were female, and 117 were male. Based on the results, there was a significant relationship between the components of lifestyle (belonging-social interest, coping, responsibility, need to approval, cautiousness, supportive) and anxiety sensitivity (P

Keywords

Anxiety

Lifestyle

Social

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