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Papers by Satoko Sasagawa
European Journal of Education and Psychology, Nov 24, 2022
Japanese journal of psychosomatic medicine, 2016
Nihon Shinri Gakkai Taikai happyo ronbunshu, Sep 20, 2010
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](Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Oct 1, 2009
Addictive Behaviors Reports, Dec 1, 2021
Highlights • After participating in the intervention, symptoms of emotional problems were signifi... more Highlights • After participating in the intervention, symptoms of emotional problems were significantly reduced.• There was a significant reduction in substance use and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies after the intervention.• Girls benefitted significantly more from the intervention compared to boys.
Japanese Journal of Psychology, 2009
This study investigates the e唖 ect of speech estimation on social anxiety to further understandin... more This study investigates the e唖 ect of speech estimation on social anxiety to further understanding of this characteristic of Social Anxiety Disorder SAD. In the rst study, we developed the Speech Estimation Scale SES to assess negative estimation before giving a speech which has been reported to be the most fearful social situation in SAD. Undergraduate students n ＝ 306 completed a set of questionnaires, which consisted of the Short Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale SFNE , the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale SIAS , the Social Phobia Scale SPS , and the SES. Exploratory factor analysis showed an adequate one-factor structure with eight items. Further analysis indicated that the SES had good reliability and validity. In the second study, undergraduate students n ＝ 315 completed the SFNE, SIAS, SPS, SES, and the Self-reported Depression Scale SDS. The results of path analysis showed that fear of negative evaluation from others FNE predicted social anxiety, and speech estimation mediated the relationship between FNE and social anxiety. These results suggest that speech estimation might maintain SAD symptoms, and could be used as a specic target for cognitive intervention in SAD.
Kenkō shinrigaku kenkyū, 2007
Depression and Anxiety, Apr 27, 2011
Most of our knowledge about anxiety in adolescents has come from studies conducted in Western cou... more Most of our knowledge about anxiety in adolescents has come from studies conducted in Western countries. Little is known about the extent to which these results can be generalized to those who live in other cultures. The main aim of this study was to compare the frequency and correlates of anxiety symptoms among adolescents in Japan and England. A total of 689 adolescents (338 from England and 351 from Japan), aged 12-17 years, took part in this research. They completed a set of questionnaires which were used to measure DSM-IV anxiety disorder symptoms, general difficulties and positive attributes, self-construals, and social support. Adolescents in England reported significantly higher levels of anxiety symptoms than adolescents in Japan. In both countries, independent self-construal was negatively associated with anxiety symptoms, while interdependent self-construal was positively associated with anxiety. However, the magnitude of this relationship was stronger for independent self-construal than the interdependent self-construal. Path analysis showed that the effect of interdependent self-construal seemed to be weaker in Japan than in England. Future studies need to explore the effects of cultural context and environmental experiences such as the role of parenting styles that account for the higher levels of anxiety in English compared with Japanese adolescents.
Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2010
This study examined the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the German translation of ... more This study examined the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the German translation of the Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index (CASI). A total of 1292 adolescents participated in the study. Analyses using the Schmid-Leiman solution showed the CASI to have one higher order factor and three orthogonal lower order factors. CASI scores correlated significantly with anxiety symptoms and with general difficulties. Hierarchical multiple regression showed CASI to make a significant contribution in predicting anxiety even after controlling for variance due to general difficulties, thus giving further support to the incremental validity of the CASI. The CASI is a potentially useful measure to include in longitudinal studies that examine the development of childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders.
Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2009
This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the a... more This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research and education use, including for instruction at the authors institution and sharing with colleagues. Other uses, including reproduction and distribution, or selling or licensing copies, or posting to personal, institutional or third party websites are prohibited. In most cases authors are permitted to post their version of the article (e.g. in Word or Tex form) to their personal website or institutional repository. Authors requiring further information regarding Elsevier's archiving and manuscript policies are encouraged to visit: http://www.elsevier.com/copyright
Journal of Child and Family Studies, May 18, 2006
Parenting practices should be assessed and taken into account at an early age, since it is well d... more Parenting practices should be assessed and taken into account at an early age, since it is well documented that they are strongly related to children's development. This study provides data on the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire for Preschool children (APQ-Pr). A community sample of 622 (310 boys and 312 girls) 3 year-old children and their parents, participated in the study. Data were obtained from parents' reports and correspond to a semi-structured diagnostic interview and self-report questionnaires evaluating parenting and children's psychological states. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a three-factor solution: positive parenting, inconsistent parenting and punitive parenting. These scales scores showed moderate to good internal consistence (omega values ranged from .54 to .86). Inconsistent parenting scores achieved the strongest associations with external measures of psychopathology, especially for externalizing and conduct problems, as well as for functional impairment, the poorest associations being for the positive parenting scores. Results support the validity of the Spanish APQ-Pr, which is potentially a useful measure for the study of parenting practices regarding preschool children and their relation to conduct problems.
Nihon Shinri Gakkai Taikai happyo ronbunshu, 2011
Frontiers in Psychology, Aug 8, 2022
Self-focused attention, cost/probability bias, and avoidance behavior are maintaining factors for... more Self-focused attention, cost/probability bias, and avoidance behavior are maintaining factors for social anxiety. In particular, cost bias and avoidance behavior predict social anxiety. It has been shown that the enhancement of trait mindfulness improves these maintaining factors. This study examines the relationships among trait mindfulness, self-focused attention, cost/probability bias, avoidance behavior, and social anxiety, and clarifies whether they mediate the relationship between trait mindfulness and social anxiety. A crosssectional design was used to examine the relationships among these variables. Participants were recruited from three universities in Japan (January 2019-December 2019). Undergraduate students (N = 367) completed a set of self-report measures assessing trait mindfulness, self-focused attention, cost/probability bias, avoidance behavior, and social anxiety. Results of path analyses revealed that the hypothesized model's goodness-of-fit indices had high values. Trait mindfulness showed a direct negative association with self-focused attention, cost/probability bias, avoidance behavior, and social anxiety. Moreover, trait mindfulness was negatively associated with social anxiety via self-focused attention, cost/probability bias, and avoidance behavior. These findings indicate that mindfulness plays an important role in social anxiety and provide impetus for future research involving clinical studies of mindfulness-based interventions for social anxiety.
Journal of psychological abnormalities in children, 2013
The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Bulgarian translation of the Spence... more The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Bulgarian translation of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) in a community sample of adolescents (N=700), aged 13 to 17 years, in Bulgaria. In addition to the SCAS, all participants completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC). The internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.92) and the validity of the Bulgarian translation of the SCAS was excellent. The SCAS total scores correlated significantly with the CES-DC and the SDQ total scores. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed the same six-factor structure as the original SCAS. The SCAS proved to be a reliable and valid measure of anxiety symptoms among adolescents in Bulgaria.
Elsevier eBooks, 2008
Publisher Summary Parental psychopathology and depression in particular, is associated with the d... more Publisher Summary Parental psychopathology and depression in particular, is associated with the development and stability of depression in offspring. The issues which warrant consideration in future studies include specificity, genetic and environmental effects, protective or resiliency factors, and a focus on prevention. Multiple pathways are assumed in the transmission of psychological problems from the parent to the child. While the biological explanation is given in terms of genetic predisposition, and the psychosocial explanation relates to parenting styles and attachment during the child's upbringing, these factors do not work independently. Rather, they interact with each other and weave a complex web of risk factors. This chapter reviews the evidence that parental psychopathology is a risk factor for depression, as well as mechanisms by which parental psychopathology is transmitted. The mechanisms focus on specific characteristics of parental psychopathology which underlie the intergenerational transmission of depression in parents. Parenting and attachment styles that have been associated with elevated risk of depression are also examined.
European Psychiatry, Mar 1, 2011
European Journal of Education and Psychology, Nov 24, 2022
Japanese journal of psychosomatic medicine, 2016
Nihon Shinri Gakkai Taikai happyo ronbunshu, Sep 20, 2010
Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Oct 1, 2009
Addictive Behaviors Reports, Dec 1, 2021
Highlights • After participating in the intervention, symptoms of emotional problems were signifi... more Highlights • After participating in the intervention, symptoms of emotional problems were significantly reduced.• There was a significant reduction in substance use and maladaptive emotion regulation strategies after the intervention.• Girls benefitted significantly more from the intervention compared to boys.
Japanese Journal of Psychology, 2009
This study investigates the e唖 ect of speech estimation on social anxiety to further understandin... more This study investigates the e唖 ect of speech estimation on social anxiety to further understanding of this characteristic of Social Anxiety Disorder SAD. In the rst study, we developed the Speech Estimation Scale SES to assess negative estimation before giving a speech which has been reported to be the most fearful social situation in SAD. Undergraduate students n ＝ 306 completed a set of questionnaires, which consisted of the Short Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale SFNE , the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale SIAS , the Social Phobia Scale SPS , and the SES. Exploratory factor analysis showed an adequate one-factor structure with eight items. Further analysis indicated that the SES had good reliability and validity. In the second study, undergraduate students n ＝ 315 completed the SFNE, SIAS, SPS, SES, and the Self-reported Depression Scale SDS. The results of path analysis showed that fear of negative evaluation from others FNE predicted social anxiety, and speech estimation mediated the relationship between FNE and social anxiety. These results suggest that speech estimation might maintain SAD symptoms, and could be used as a specic target for cognitive intervention in SAD.
Kenkō shinrigaku kenkyū, 2007
Depression and Anxiety, Apr 27, 2011
Most of our knowledge about anxiety in adolescents has come from studies conducted in Western cou... more Most of our knowledge about anxiety in adolescents has come from studies conducted in Western countries. Little is known about the extent to which these results can be generalized to those who live in other cultures. The main aim of this study was to compare the frequency and correlates of anxiety symptoms among adolescents in Japan and England. A total of 689 adolescents (338 from England and 351 from Japan), aged 12-17 years, took part in this research. They completed a set of questionnaires which were used to measure DSM-IV anxiety disorder symptoms, general difficulties and positive attributes, self-construals, and social support. Adolescents in England reported significantly higher levels of anxiety symptoms than adolescents in Japan. In both countries, independent self-construal was negatively associated with anxiety symptoms, while interdependent self-construal was positively associated with anxiety. However, the magnitude of this relationship was stronger for independent self-construal than the interdependent self-construal. Path analysis showed that the effect of interdependent self-construal seemed to be weaker in Japan than in England. Future studies need to explore the effects of cultural context and environmental experiences such as the role of parenting styles that account for the higher levels of anxiety in English compared with Japanese adolescents.
Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2010
This study examined the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the German translation of ... more This study examined the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the German translation of the Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index (CASI). A total of 1292 adolescents participated in the study. Analyses using the Schmid-Leiman solution showed the CASI to have one higher order factor and three orthogonal lower order factors. CASI scores correlated significantly with anxiety symptoms and with general difficulties. Hierarchical multiple regression showed CASI to make a significant contribution in predicting anxiety even after controlling for variance due to general difficulties, thus giving further support to the incremental validity of the CASI. The CASI is a potentially useful measure to include in longitudinal studies that examine the development of childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders.
Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2009
This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the a... more This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The attached copy is furnished to the author for internal non-commercial research and education use, including for instruction at the authors institution and sharing with colleagues. Other uses, including reproduction and distribution, or selling or licensing copies, or posting to personal, institutional or third party websites are prohibited. In most cases authors are permitted to post their version of the article (e.g. in Word or Tex form) to their personal website or institutional repository. Authors requiring further information regarding Elsevier's archiving and manuscript policies are encouraged to visit: http://www.elsevier.com/copyright
Journal of Child and Family Studies, May 18, 2006
Parenting practices should be assessed and taken into account at an early age, since it is well d... more Parenting practices should be assessed and taken into account at an early age, since it is well documented that they are strongly related to children's development. This study provides data on the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire for Preschool children (APQ-Pr). A community sample of 622 (310 boys and 312 girls) 3 year-old children and their parents, participated in the study. Data were obtained from parents' reports and correspond to a semi-structured diagnostic interview and self-report questionnaires evaluating parenting and children's psychological states. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a three-factor solution: positive parenting, inconsistent parenting and punitive parenting. These scales scores showed moderate to good internal consistence (omega values ranged from .54 to .86). Inconsistent parenting scores achieved the strongest associations with external measures of psychopathology, especially for externalizing and conduct problems, as well as for functional impairment, the poorest associations being for the positive parenting scores. Results support the validity of the Spanish APQ-Pr, which is potentially a useful measure for the study of parenting practices regarding preschool children and their relation to conduct problems.
Nihon Shinri Gakkai Taikai happyo ronbunshu, 2011
Frontiers in Psychology, Aug 8, 2022
Self-focused attention, cost/probability bias, and avoidance behavior are maintaining factors for... more Self-focused attention, cost/probability bias, and avoidance behavior are maintaining factors for social anxiety. In particular, cost bias and avoidance behavior predict social anxiety. It has been shown that the enhancement of trait mindfulness improves these maintaining factors. This study examines the relationships among trait mindfulness, self-focused attention, cost/probability bias, avoidance behavior, and social anxiety, and clarifies whether they mediate the relationship between trait mindfulness and social anxiety. A crosssectional design was used to examine the relationships among these variables. Participants were recruited from three universities in Japan (January 2019-December 2019). Undergraduate students (N = 367) completed a set of self-report measures assessing trait mindfulness, self-focused attention, cost/probability bias, avoidance behavior, and social anxiety. Results of path analyses revealed that the hypothesized model's goodness-of-fit indices had high values. Trait mindfulness showed a direct negative association with self-focused attention, cost/probability bias, avoidance behavior, and social anxiety. Moreover, trait mindfulness was negatively associated with social anxiety via self-focused attention, cost/probability bias, and avoidance behavior. These findings indicate that mindfulness plays an important role in social anxiety and provide impetus for future research involving clinical studies of mindfulness-based interventions for social anxiety.
Journal of psychological abnormalities in children, 2013
The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Bulgarian translation of the Spence... more The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Bulgarian translation of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) in a community sample of adolescents (N=700), aged 13 to 17 years, in Bulgaria. In addition to the SCAS, all participants completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC). The internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha=0.92) and the validity of the Bulgarian translation of the SCAS was excellent. The SCAS total scores correlated significantly with the CES-DC and the SDQ total scores. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed the same six-factor structure as the original SCAS. The SCAS proved to be a reliable and valid measure of anxiety symptoms among adolescents in Bulgaria.
Elsevier eBooks, 2008
Publisher Summary Parental psychopathology and depression in particular, is associated with the d... more Publisher Summary Parental psychopathology and depression in particular, is associated with the development and stability of depression in offspring. The issues which warrant consideration in future studies include specificity, genetic and environmental effects, protective or resiliency factors, and a focus on prevention. Multiple pathways are assumed in the transmission of psychological problems from the parent to the child. While the biological explanation is given in terms of genetic predisposition, and the psychosocial explanation relates to parenting styles and attachment during the child's upbringing, these factors do not work independently. Rather, they interact with each other and weave a complex web of risk factors. This chapter reviews the evidence that parental psychopathology is a risk factor for depression, as well as mechanisms by which parental psychopathology is transmitted. The mechanisms focus on specific characteristics of parental psychopathology which underlie the intergenerational transmission of depression in parents. Parenting and attachment styles that have been associated with elevated risk of depression are also examined.
European Psychiatry, Mar 1, 2011