Anxiety Severity and Well-Being Among Adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) can affect emotional well-being and everyday functioning. This cross-sectional study examined the association between anxiety severity and subjective well-being among 110 adults aged 18-60 years recorded as having GAD. Anxiety severity was assessed using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), and well-being was assessed using the five-item WHO-5 Well-Being Index. The sample included 82 women (74.5%) and 28 men (25.5%); the largest age group was 31-40 years (36.4%). The mean HAM-A score was 20.44 (SD = 3.75), and 65.5% of participants were in the source-defined mild-to-moderate category. The mean WHO-5 raw score was 11.88 (SD = 4.21). HAM-A and WHO-5 raw scores showed a small negative correlation (r = -0.200, p = 0.036), indicating that higher anxiety scores were associated with lower reported well-being. HAM-A scores also differed by gender, and WHO-5 scores differed by gender, occupation, and habitat in the reported analyses. Because the design was cross-sectional, the findings do not establish causation. The study suggests that assessing well-being alongside anxiety symptoms may may offer a more comprehensive understanding of patients? clinical status.
Keywords: generalized anxiety disorder; anxiety severity; HAM-A; WHO-5; psychological well-being
How to Cite?: Anu K. Achuthan, Richa Gupta, "Anxiety Severity and Well-Being Among Adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study", Volume 15 Issue 10, October 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1290-1292, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR261019193128, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR261019193128