Abstract
Mechanisms by which trait-disgust, i.e. relatively stable individual differences in disgust proneness, affects anxious psychopathology are not well understood. A possible pathway might be the impact of trait-disgust on cognitive processes, which are involved in the anxiety disorders. The present study extends findings on interpretational and attentional bias by investigating the judgmental bias. Based on theories on disgust, it was assumed that trait-disgust is related to predictions of catching a disease. The present study examined the likelihood of becoming ill, the probability of avoidance behaviour, and the urge to wash in relation to disgust-sensitivity, disgust propensity, fear of contamination, and general anxiety using real-life scenarios. Results suggest that disgust-sensitivity makes a unique contribution to a judgmental bias additionally to fear of contamination and even when controlling general anxiety. Future research concerning the causal direction of this bias is warranted.
TY - JOUR
T1 - Trait-disgust vs. fear of contamination and the judgmental bias of contamination concerns.
A1 - Mitte,Kristin,
Y1 - 2008/02/08/
PY - 2007/08/24/received
PY - 2008/01/17/revised
PY - 2008/01/30/accepted
PY - 2008/3/25/pubmed
PY - 2009/1/24/medline
PY - 2008/3/25/entrez
SP - 577
EP - 86
JF - Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry
JO - J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry
VL - 39
IS - 4
N2 - Mechanisms by which trait-disgust, i.e. relatively stable individual differences in disgust proneness, affects anxious psychopathology are not well understood. A possible pathway might be the impact of trait-disgust on cognitive processes, which are involved in the anxiety disorders. The present study extends findings on interpretational and attentional bias by investigating the judgmental bias. Based on theories on disgust, it was assumed that trait-disgust is related to predictions of catching a disease. The present study examined the likelihood of becoming ill, the probability of avoidance behaviour, and the urge to wash in relation to disgust-sensitivity, disgust propensity, fear of contamination, and general anxiety using real-life scenarios. Results suggest that disgust-sensitivity makes a unique contribution to a judgmental bias additionally to fear of contamination and even when controlling general anxiety. Future research concerning the causal direction of this bias is warranted.
SN - 0005-7916
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18359478/Trait_disgust_vs__fear_of_contamination_and_the_judgmental_bias_of_contamination_concerns_
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -
