The Relationship between Brooding, Cognitive Anxiety Sensitivity, Physical Anxiety Sensitivity, and Suicide Behaviors in Latino/a College Students

Author

Eric E. Escamilla, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

8-2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Clinical Psychology

First Advisor

Dr. Joseph D. Hovey

Second Advisor

Dr. Laura Seligman

Third Advisor

Dr. Ruby Charak

Abstract

The current study explored if (1) brooding, cognitive anxiety sensitivity (AS), physical anxiety sensitivity (AS), and suicide behaviors will be strongly correlated; (2) brooding will mediate the relationship between cognitive AS and suicide behaviors; (3) brooding will mediate the relationship between physical AS and suicide behaviors; (4) physical AS will moderate the relationship between cognitive AS and suicide behaviors, (5) brooding will mediate the relationship between the physical AS and cognitive AS interaction with suicide behaviors in a Latino/a college student sample. All hypotheses were supported except for physical AS significantly moderating the relationship between cognitive AS and suicide behaviors. The findings of this study supports that the explored cognitive vulnerabilities are universal constructs and not specific to culture, race, or ethnicity. The interaction between cognitive AS and physical AS with suicide behaviors may not be as significant of a risk factor in a Latino/a college student sample.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Escamilla, Eric E., "The Relationship between Brooding, Cognitive Anxiety Sensitivity, Physical Anxiety Sensitivity, and Suicide Behaviors in Latino/a College Students" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 235.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/235