The effect of Temperament Dimensions on Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: mediated by Disgusting Sensitivity in Urmia University students

Subject Areas : Clinical

saeed asadnia ¹ (Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.)
Majid Mahmoud Alilou, ² (Professor of psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.)
mansur bayrami ³ (Professor of psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.)
abbas bakhshipour roodsari ⁴ (Professor of psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.)

Received: 2021-06-05 Accepted : 2022-01-03 Published : 2023-08-23

Keywords: generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, Disgusting Sensitivit, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Temperament, Sensitivity,

Abstract :

It is assumed that the dimensions of temperament and the disgusting sensitivity in interacting with each other lead to generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Despite the importance of this model, not enough research has been done to evaluate it empirically. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of temperament dimensions on generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder mediated by sensitivity-disgust in Urmia University students. The present research design is descriptive of correlation type. For this purpose, 377 students of Urmia University were selected using cluster sampling. Participants filled Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI-125, 1994), Disgust Sensitivity Scale (DSS, 1994), Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire (GADQ-IV, 2006), the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Inventory Revised (OCI-R, 2002), and the Leibowitz Panic Inventory (LPI, 1984) were administered. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling. SPSS and AMOS software were also used to classify, process, analyze the data and test the research hypotheses.Evaluation of the hypothetical model of the research using fitness indicators showed that the hypothetical model fits with the measurement model (CFI = 0.97, NFI = 0.93, RMSEA = 0.065). The results showed that the dimensions of temperament have a significant effect on generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder at the level of P <0.001. And obsessive-compulsive disorder has a significant effect at the level of P <0.001. Findings of the study, along with support for the hypothetical model for generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder, show a good model for the etiology of these disorders and can play a role in disgust. These findings might Help treatment of anxiety disorders and related cognitive-behavioral interventions.

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