Moderating role of overgeneral autobiographical memory in the relationship between dysfunctional attitudes and state anxiety

Background: Though previous studies have investigated the roles of dysfunctional attitudes and overgeneral autobiographical memory (OGM) in depression, a few focused on relationships among attitudes, OGM, anxiety. Moreover, moderating role OGM has received limited scholarly attention. Aims: This study anxiety, as well relationship between state sample college students. Method: The consisted 209 nonclinical students aged 17 23 years (mean age = 19.61 years; females: 76%). assessed anxiety using self-report questionnaires, evaluated Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT). Results: results indicate that are risk factors moderates Furthermore, we found an increase is associated with high levels individuals who low OGM. Conclusions: may act affect-regulation strategy, thus buffer negative effect