Emotion, Experiential Avoidance, and Coronavirus: Predicting Coronary Anxiety Based on Experiential Avoidance and Difficulty in Emotion Management

Corona-related anxiety has pervasive effects on various aspects of society. Some people are more receptive to this condition and others experience a lot of negative emotions. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between experiential avoidance and difficulty in emotional regulation with coronary anxiety in Kermanshah. In this study, 317 people answered online through virtual networks to The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (Gratz & Roemer, 2004), Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (Bond et al. 2007), and the coronavirus anxiety Scale (Lee, 2020). Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The results showed that coronary anxiety had a significant positive correlation with difficulty in regulating emotion but had a negative correlation with experience avoidance (p< .0/01). The results of the regression analysis also showed that experimental avoidance and difficulty in emotion regulation predict 0.305 of the variance of coronary anxiety. These results showed that people who have less flexibility show less acceptance of life events and for those who have difficulty controlling their emotions, events like Corona will have a negative effect on them. Therefore, it is necessary to hold online workshops and design appropriate psychological interventions.