Hypothesis 3: Links Between Paranoia and Affective
Processing Are Explained by Affect
In table 1, it can be seen that anxiety and depression were
also associated with the cognitive-affective processes. The
associations of state paranoia with the cognitive-affective
processes were tested when controlling for the levels of
anxiety and depression. It can be seen that the associations
with threat anticipation, negative interpretations,
private self-consciousness, attention on inner thoughts,
attention on surroundings, and negative ideas about
the self, no longer remained significant. Only the associations
of state paranoia with public self-consciousness
and attention on appearance to others remain significant
when controlling for affect.