ISSN 0439-755X
CN 11-1911/B
主办:中国心理学会
   中国科学院心理研究所
出版:科学出版社

心理学报 ›› 2011, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (02): 164-174.

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广泛性焦虑个体的注意偏向

杨智辉;王建平   

  1. (1北京林业大学人文社会科学学院心理学系, 北京 100083)
    (2北京师范大学心理学院, 北京 100875)
  • 收稿日期:2010-05-04 修回日期:1900-01-01 出版日期:2011-02-28 发布日期:2011-02-28
  • 通讯作者: 杨智辉

Attentional Bias of Individuals with Generalized Anxiety

YANG Zhi-Hui;WANG Jian-Ping   

  1. (1 Department of psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China)
    (2 School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China)
  • Received:2010-05-04 Revised:1900-01-01 Published:2011-02-28 Online:2011-02-28
  • Contact: YANG Zhi-Hui

摘要: 探讨广泛性焦虑个体在一般情境和不确定性情境下注意偏向的特点。采用点探测注意搜索任务研究了在一般情境下和不确定性情境下广泛性焦虑个体的注意偏向, 结果表明高广泛性焦虑个体的注意偏向以对威胁性刺激的注意转移困难为主, 不确定性情境会让广泛性焦虑个体更容易处于紧张焦虑的状态当中, 从而对情绪性刺激尤其是消极刺激表现出更多的注意偏向和对情绪性刺激直接的注意敏感性。

关键词: 广泛性焦虑, 注意偏向, 不确定性情境

Abstract: Continuous attention to negative stimuli is a necessary condition for individuals to maintain their worries. Previous research has also shown that intolerance of uncertainty is one important factor that contributes to symptoms of generalized anxiety. A research question then emerges: do individuals with generalized anxiety pay particular attention to negative stimuli under uncertain situations? Little research has been conducted to answer this question. Consequently, the present research aims at demonstrating the attentional bias of individuals with generalized anxiety.
Using the dot-probe task paradigm, two experiments were conducted to examine the attentional bias of individuals with generalized anxiety under ordinary versus uncertain situations. Using the Chinese version of Penn State Worry Questionnaire, we tested 1135 college students among which 60 students with generalized anxiety and 60 control students were selected. The 120 students participated in a test under ordinary situations in Experiment 1 and in another test under uncertain situations in Experiment 2.
Results showed significant differences between students with generalized anxiety and control students in their attentional bias under uncertain, rather than ordinary situations. Under uncertain situations, students with generalized anxiety paid more attention to negative stimuli than their counterparts without generalized anxiety did. Additionally, they also felt more stressful and anxious under uncertain situations than their counterparts did.

Key words: generalized anxiety, attentional bias, uncertain situations