Comparison of Thought Control Strategies in Students with and without Generalized Anxiety Disorder symptoms

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Msc student in clinical psychology in shiraz university

2 Professor of Clinical Psychology at Shiraz University

10.22099/ebd.2025.8165

Abstract

Purpose: Inefficient use of thought control strategies are related to anxiety disorders, especially generalized anxiety disorder. Aim of this study was comparison of thought control strategies in students with and without generalized anxiety disorder symptoms.
Method: Method of this study was causal-comparative research. The samples were collected by Purposive method and consist of 31 undergraduate students of Shiraz University who were studying in the academic year of 1401-1402. Via diagnostic questionnaires of generalized anxiety disorder (Bita and Mohammadi, 1396) the samples were divided in two groups of students with symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (n=16) and students without Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms (n=15). In this research, diagnostic questionnaires for generalized anxiety disorder (Bita and Mohammadi, 1396) and thought control questionnaire (Fati et al., 1389) were used. Collected data was analyzed by one-way ANOVA and multivariate analysis of variance.
Results: The results indicated that students with GAD symptoms differ significantly from students without GAD symptoms in utilizing distraction and worry strategies inorder to control their thoughts.
Conclusion: The conclusion is that students with symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder have difficulty using effective thought control strategies.

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  • Receive Date: 29 April 2025
  • Accept Date: 05 May 2025

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