Authors: Mirko Uljarević Sarah Carrington Susan Leekam
Publish Date: 2015/08/09
Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 315-319
Abstract
This study examined the relations between anxiety and individual characteristics of sensory sensitivity SS and intolerance of uncertainty IU in mothers of children with ASD The mothers of 50 children completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale the Highly Sensitive Person Scale and the IU Scale Anxiety was associated with both SS and IU and IU was also associated with SS Mediation analyses showed direct effects between anxiety and both IU and SS but a significant indirect effect was found only in the model in which IU mediated between SS This is the first study to characterize the nature of the IU and SS interrelation in predicting levels of anxietyDr Uljarević conceptualized and designed the study carried out the initial analysis drafted the initial manuscript and approved the final manuscript as submitted Dr Carrington contributed to the analysis reviewed and revised the manuscript and approved the final manuscript as submitted Dr Leekam contributed to the conceptualization of the study reviewed and revised the manuscript and approved the final manuscript as submitted
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