TY - JOUR
T1 - Irrational thinking and psychological distress
T2 - A cross-racial/ethnic examination
AU - Terán, Vincenzo G.
AU - Velásquez, Esther E.
AU - Fuentes, Milton A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2020/10/1
Y1 - 2020/10/1
N2 - We investigated irrational thinking patterns across a racially and ethnically diverse United States university sample and its relationship with psychological distress. 402 participants completed the Shortened General Attitude and Belief Scale, Behavior Assessment Scale for Children (Second Edition; College Age, Self-Report Inventory) and the NIS Skin Color Scale. We generated multivariable linear regression models to estimate the impact of irrational thinking on psychological distress. Irrational thinking was strongly associated with a variety of psychological conditions, and race/ethnicity affects the interaction between these two constructs. The impact of socio-demographic characteristics on psychological distress varies between whites and non-whites. Results highlight the strong effect of race and ethnicity on the relationship between thought patterns and components of mental health, as well as the correlation between other socio-demographics with psychological well-being.
AB - We investigated irrational thinking patterns across a racially and ethnically diverse United States university sample and its relationship with psychological distress. 402 participants completed the Shortened General Attitude and Belief Scale, Behavior Assessment Scale for Children (Second Edition; College Age, Self-Report Inventory) and the NIS Skin Color Scale. We generated multivariable linear regression models to estimate the impact of irrational thinking on psychological distress. Irrational thinking was strongly associated with a variety of psychological conditions, and race/ethnicity affects the interaction between these two constructs. The impact of socio-demographic characteristics on psychological distress varies between whites and non-whites. Results highlight the strong effect of race and ethnicity on the relationship between thought patterns and components of mental health, as well as the correlation between other socio-demographics with psychological well-being.
KW - Irrational beliefs
KW - Psychological distress
KW - Racial and ethnic differences
KW - Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
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U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110102
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110102
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85084385192
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 164
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
M1 - 110102
ER -
