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Exploring age as a moderator in the relationship between trait-anxiety and cue-induced anxiety
Sokolova, A. (2022) Exploring age as a moderator in the relationship between trait-anxiety and cue-induced anxiety.
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| Abstract: | Background: Regular and excessive alcohol consumption has severe psychological, physical, and social consequences. Nevertheless, alcohol use disorder (AUD) is highly prevalent with 76.3 million estimated cases worldwide diagnosed with AUD (World Health Organization [WHO], 2004). Virtual Reality (VR) holds promise to broaden the horizons of AUD assessment by providing more insights to the clinician regarding the underlying mechanisms of AUD. The current study aimed to explore the moderating role of age in the relationship between trait – and state - (cue-induced) anxiety in individuals diagnosed with AUD. Method: This study incorporated a cross-sectional design and is part of a concluded study named the “ALCO-VR'' project. By using the data from State and Trait Anxiety Inventory – trait subscale (STAI-T) to measure trait-anxiety and Virtual Reality Assessment (VAS-A) to measure cue-induced anxiety the moderating role of age on the relationship between trait - and state - (cue-induced) anxiety was analyzed. Participants were separated into the age span of 18 to 45 years (young adults) and 46 to 69 years (older adults). Results: The sample consists of N = 67 participants (62% male; mean (SD) age 51 (8.93) years). Most of the respondents reported being in a relationship (43%) and having a moderate socioeconomic status (79 %). The sample had moderate STAI-T scores (M = 27.43, SD =11.77). The VAS-A measure indicated the highest level of state - (cue-induced) anxiety in the VR environments pub (M = 35.14, SD = 26.92) and bar (M = 32.98, SD = 26.97) and the lowest for the environment restaurant ( M = 31.85, SD = 25.64). Moreover, the results indicated that age is not a significant moderator in the relationship between trait-anxiety and state (cue-induced) anxiety. Nevertheless, the study found a positive correlation between trait- and -state anxiety. Conclusion: There is still a need for further research on this topic first to optimize the VR technology with more objective measures and second to understand which variables moderates the relationship between trait - and state – anxiety. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91684 |
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