Comparison of Thought-Action Fusion and Dysfunction in Executive Functions of seniors with Anxiety Sensitivity

This study aimed to compare thought-action fusion and executive functions of seniors with high and low anxiety sensitivity. For this purpose, a causal-comparative method was used to compare the two variables in two elderly groups. The population included all seniors who were referred to health centers in district one of Tehran in 2019. The participants were sampled by the random method, and 130 samples were assessed using the Taylor-Cox anxiety sensitivity questionnaire, the thought-action fusion instrument of Wells et al., and Barkley deficits in the executive functioning scale. The obtained data were analyzed using the one-way multivariate analysis of variance. The results of the group comparison showed that the total score of thought-action fusion and its components were different among seniors with high and low anxiety sensitivity. Elderly people with high anxiety sensitivity suffered more from thought-action fusion problems. A comparison of the executive dysfunction of seniors with high and low anxiety sensitivity showed a significant difference, and the executive dysfunction of seniors with high anxiety sensitivity was higher than the group with low anxiety sensitivity.