The association between anxiety sensitivity and atopy in adult asthmatics
The association between anxiety sensitivity and atopy in adult asthmatics
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DOI：
10.1007/s10865-008-9164-5
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发表时间：
2008-08-01
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3.1
通讯作者：
Lavoie, Kim L.
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作者：
Barone, Silvana;Bacon, Simon L.;Lavoie, Kim L.
越来越多的证据表明，心理压力与特应性疾病，特别是哮喘有关。焦虑敏感性是对焦虑相关症状的恐惧，在焦虑和特应性疾病的研究中可能特别重要。本研究旨在探讨成人哮喘患者的特应性与焦虑敏感性之间的关系。共有217名哮喘患者接受了标准肺功能和过敏原皮肤点刺试验。参与者在哮喘门诊就诊当天完成了焦虑敏感指数、宾夕法尼亚州立大学焦虑问卷、D型人格量表-16和贝克抑郁量表-II。总焦虑敏感指数评分在特应性哮喘患者（M = 17.15，SE = 0.9）显著高于非特应性哮喘患者（M = 12.68，SE = 1.5），与年龄、性别、吸烟状况、哮喘严重程度、哮喘持续时间和抗焦虑药物使用无关（F = 6.11，p = 0.014）。没有证据表明任何其他问卷评分与特应性状态之间存在显著相关性。
There is growing evidence linking psychological stress to atopic disease, particularly asthma. Anxiety sensitivity, which is the fear of anxiety-related symptoms, may be particularly important in the study of anxiety and atopic disease. The present study examined the association between atopy and anxiety sensitivity in adult asthmatics. A total of 217 asthma patients who had undergone standard pulmonary function and allergen skin prick testing were included. Participants completed the Anxiety Sensitivity Index, Penn State Worry Questionnaire, Type D Personality Scale-16 and Beck Depression Inventory-II on the day of their asthma clinic visit. Total Anxiety Sensitivity Index score was found to be significantly higher in atopic (M = 17.15, SE = .9) versus non-atopic (M = 12.68, SE = 1.5) asthmatics, independent of age, sex, smoking status, asthma severity, asthma duration, and anxiolytic medication use (F = 6.11, p = .014). There was no evidence for a significant association between any of the other questionnaire scores and atopic status.