Abstract
In an attempt to replicate previous findings, the role of fear and avoidance of emotional experiences in problematic worry and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) was investigated. Moreover, this study extended previous research by contrasting the relationship between fear and avoidance of emotional responding and excessive worry with constructs already linked to worry and GAD, such as intolerance of uncertainty. Findings from a nonclinical sample indicated that fear of anxiety, experiential avoidance, and intolerance of uncertainty all were significantly related to excessive worry and GAD diagnostic criteria. Additional analyses revealed that fear of anxiety, experiential avoidance, and intolerance of uncertainty made significant and unique contributions to the prediction of worry. These findings add to a growing body of research that suggests that fear and avoidance of emotional responding may play a role in problematic worry and GAD.
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