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Ethnic Group Differences in Affective, Behavioral, and Cognitive Markers of Anxiety

University of Virginia, tlg8v{at}virginia.edu

Bethany A. Teachman

University of Virginia

Ethnic group differences in affective, behavioral, and cognitive measures of anxiety were examined to better characterize the unique triggers and modes of anxious responding across different groups. Using an ethnically diverse sample (N = 112; 39 African Americans, 34 Asian Americans, and 39 European Americans), the study examined differences in anxious responding following three anxiety provocations (physical, social interpersonal, and social performance), each hypothesized to be a primary anxiety trigger for one of the groups. African Americans and European Americans demonstrated greater behavioral avoidance during a physical provocation designed to elicit shortness of breath sensations relative to Asian Americans. Asian Americans reported a higher number of anxious cognitions than African Americans during a social provocation designed to trigger performance concerns. These findings suggest ethnicity should be carefully considered when assessing the predominant triggers of anxiety and modes of anxious responding.

Key Words: anxiety • ethnicity • African Americans • Asian Americans • self-construal

This version was published on July 1, 2008

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Vol. 39, No. 4, 424-446 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0022022108318224


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