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An Exploration of the Relationship Between Vicarious Learning Experiences and Panic Attacks

Pelletier, Heather L.

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2011, Master of Arts, University of Toledo, Psychology.
This study examined gender differences in the relationship between vicarious learning experiences and anxiety sensitivity, general anxiety and panic. Additionally, the current research examined empathy as a mediator of the relationship between vicarious learning experiences and anxiety sensitivity, general anxiety, and panic. Four hundred and thirty-six adult college students completed a battery of self reports on childhood learning experiences, empathy and symptomatology of panic, anxiety and anxiety sensitivity. Multiple regression analyses to test this model were not significant. Interestingly, however, logistic regression demonstrated that females who reported a history of vicarious learning history had a 34% probability of experiencing panic attack in the past year while males had a probability of 18%. Gender differences in overall anxiety, empathy, and frequency of panic attacks replicated important findings in previous literature. Overall, the current results provide information important for identifying those at risk for experiencing panic attacks in adulthood.
Laura Seligman, PhD (Committee Chair)
Jeanne Brockmyer, PhD (Committee Member)
John Jasper, PhD (Committee Member)
Jon Elhai, PhD (Committee Member)
66 p.

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  • Pelletier, H. L. (2011). An Exploration of the Relationship Between Vicarious Learning Experiences and Panic Attacks [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1310070759

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Pelletier, Heather. An Exploration of the Relationship Between Vicarious Learning Experiences and Panic Attacks. 2011. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1310070759.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Pelletier, Heather. "An Exploration of the Relationship Between Vicarious Learning Experiences and Panic Attacks." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1310070759

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)