Age differences in the presentation of anxiety
Age differences in the presentation of anxiety
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DOI：
10.1080/13607860500409898
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发表时间：
2006-05-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Brenes, GA
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作者：
Brenes, GA
关于焦虑和年龄的研究得出了不一致的结果。其中一个原因可能是焦虑症状的表现与年龄有关。本研究的目的是确定焦虑的情感、认知和躯体症状的表现是否存在与年龄相关的差异。年龄从19岁到87岁的初级保健患者完成了三个自我报告的焦虑测量。结果表明，老年人报告的担忧比年轻人少。在躯体和情感症状的报告中没有年龄差异。因此，在老年人的焦虑表现中，担忧似乎起着不那么突出的作用。这些发现表明，老年人的焦虑经历确实与年轻人不同。
The research on anxiety and age has produced inconsistent findings. One reason for this may be that the manifestation of anxiety symptoms is age-related. The purpose of this study was to determine if there are age-related differences in the presentation of affective, cognitive, and somatic symptoms of anxiety. Primary care patients ranging in age from 19 - 87 years completed three self-report measures of anxiety. Results indicate that older adults report less worry than younger adults. There were no age differences in the report of somatic and affective symptoms. Thus, worry appears to play a less prominent role in the presentation of anxiety in older adults. These findings suggest that older adults do experience anxiety differently than younger adults.