Concept of sub-threshold anxiety (non-clinical anxiety): by ground theory methodology

Although sub-threshold disorders do not receive clinical diagnosis, they can lead to dysfunction in individuals. Sub-threshold anxiety is one of the different types of sub-threshold disorders. Attaining a pervasive, thorough, and comprehensive definition of Sub-threshold Anxiety is the crucial pre-requisite of diagnosis, treatment and further researches on the disorder. Accordingly, all researches done on sub-threshold anxiety were analyzed.

This research is done based on ground theory methodology (GT). In this method, discoveries are noted in three stages: open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. Eventually, a pervasive and relatively comprehensive model of sub-threshold anxiety is developed.

Substandard anxiety was identified in a model of a disorder, which consists of the process of evolution and sexuality, risk factors, the prevalence rate, detection symptoms, comorbidity, and detection and cure.

Although duration and intensity of sub-threshold anxiety does not show anxiety disorders, and on the other hand physical problems and suicide are indicative of the probable infliction to a complete disorder, it needs prevention and intervention.