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- Title
Do agoraphobics interpret the environment in large shops and supermarkets differently?
- Authors
Jones, R B; Humphris, G; Lewis, T
- Abstract
Agoraphobics typically have difficulties in visiting supermarkets. The brief report presents results of a survey investigating the properties of supermarkets which provoke or ease anxiety-related responses in shoppers (N = 500) and two further groups: agoraphobics (N = 40) and participants responding to a local press advert (N = 54). Results showed that layout features, stairways and diminished access were rated as more anxiety provoking in the agoraphobic-type groups compared to general shoppers. The safety-signal model of agoraphobic behaviour was supported although some evidence of dysfunction of spatial orientation was found.
- Publication
British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1996, Vol 35 ( Pt 4), p635
- ISSN
0144-6657
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.2044-8260.1996.tb01220.x