Relationships between Intolerance of Uncertainty, Worry, Rumination, and Distress in College Students During the Coronavirus Pandemic: the Role of COVID-19 Threat Appraisals

Marín‐Chollom, Amanda M.; Panjwani, Aliza A.

doi:10.1007/s12529-022-10116-3

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“…The scarcity of research on the effects of IU on PWB among students living in conflict zones is notable. This study found a significant negative association between IU and PWB, consistent with previous research outside of conflict zones (Chirumbolo et al, 2022; Korte et al, 2022; Marín-Chollom & Panjwani, 2023). This is not surprising, given the frequent experience of unpredictable and uncertain events in conflict zones, which often lead to significant disruptions in daily life and result in psychological distress (Liao & Wei, 2011).…”

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confidence: 92%

The role of hope in buffering the influence of intolerance of uncertainty on student’s psychological well-being.

Saleem,

Rizvi,

Bashir

2023

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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This study investigated whether dispositional hope buffers the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and psychological well-being (PWB) among Kashmiri students exposed to armed conflict. Five hundred fifty university students in Kashmir were randomly selected to participate in the survey constituting pre-established measures related to intolerance of uncertainty, dispositional hope, and PWB. Moderation analysis was conducted to determine the moderating influence of hope between intolerance of uncertainty and PWB. Intolerance of uncertainty was significantly and negatively related to PWB and dispositional hope. Analyses indicated that dispositional hope significantly moderated the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and PWB. More specifically, results indicated that the negative association between intolerance of uncertainty and PWB was strongly negative for students with lower levels of hope compared to students with increased levels of hope. The findings highlighted the importance of hope as a protective factor against the ramifications of intolerance of uncertainty on PWB in an environment of armed conflict.

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confidence: 92%

The role of hope in buffering the influence of intolerance of uncertainty on student’s psychological well-being.

Saleem,

Rizvi,

Bashir

2023

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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“…The cross-sectional study by Zhuo et al [ 45 ] suggested that COVID-19-related intolerance of uncertainty significantly and negatively predicted MH among returning college students in Wuhan. The results above were also supported by the study by Marín-Chollom and Panjwani [ 46 ], which indicated that IU had a detrimental effect on college students’ MH during the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, hypothesis 1 is proposed: the IUC of college students significantly negatively affects their MH.…”

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confidence: 75%

Intolerance of uncertainty and mental health in China “Post-pandemic” age: The mediating role of difficulties in emotion regulation

Gao,

2024

PLoS ONE

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The Chinese government adjusted its national epidemic prevention and control policy in December 2022 after the worldwide declaration of COVID-19 as a common influenza. After the policy adjustment, there has been widespread infection in China, which has brought a lot of uncertainty to the lives and studies of Chinese university students. This study focused on the impact of the intolerance of uncertainty for COVID-19 (IUC) on the emotional and mental health of college students in China “Post-pandemic” age. This study examined the mediating role of difficulties in emotion regulation (DER) between IUC and mental health (MH). 1,281 university students in China were surveyed using the intolerance of uncertainty for COVID-19 scale, the difficulties in emotion regulation scale and the mental health scale. A structural equation model was used to test the hypothesis model, and it was shown that IUC had a significant negative effect on the MH of college students and a significant positive effect on the DER. DER had a significant negative effect on the MH, and DER had a complete mediation effect between IUC and MH. The findings of this study enrich our understanding of the influencing factors of mental health of university students under the background of post-epidemic in China, and provide practical reference for universities on how to prevent mental health problems under the current uncertain environment in China.

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“…In other words, negative cognitions can exacerbate individuals' sense of insecurity (30). Moreover, excessive rumination about COVID-19 may also increase people's perceptions of psychological fear, which could then in uence their sense of security by heightening judgments of environmental insecurity (31). Therefore, as a maladaptive coping strategy, intrusive rumination may be negatively related to the sense of security.…”

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Intrusive Rumination Predicts Depression among Chinese Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Mediation of Sense of Security and the Moderation of Creativity

Wang

Yuan

Jia

et al. 2022

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Background Until now, the COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting the study and life of Chinese adolescents. Adolescents in high school were likely to experience intrusive rumination to cope with undesirable changes, which could increase the risk of depression. However, few studies have examined the effects of a sense of security and creativity underlying this relationship. This study aims to explore the relationship between intrusive rumination and depression and further examines the mediating role of the sense of security and the moderating role of the creativity in adolescents. This study could provide detailed guidance for government and media to avoid adolescents’ excessive post event reflection on public health incidents. Methods This study investigated 1,269 high school students (748 girls and 521 boys) using the questionnaire method, including revised Event-Related Rumination Inventory (ERRI), Security Questionnaire (SQ), Runco Ideational Behavior Scale (RIBS), and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Results The results showed that intrusive rumination was positively associated with adolescents' depression, and a sense of security could mediate this relationship. Moreover, a possible cut-off of creativity that serves as a breakpoint below and above that can pinpoint where the association between sense of security and depression in adolescents. In particular, compared to less creative adolescents, highly creative adolescents showed higher indirect effects of intrusive rumination on depression. The association between a sense of security and depression is also more robust for highly creative adolescents. Conclusions These results demonstrate that a sense of security may be a protective factor for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are also differences in adolescents' responses to adverse events with different levels of creativity.

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Relationships between Intolerance of Uncertainty, Worry, Rumination, and Distress in College Students During the Coronavirus Pandemic: the Role of COVID-19 Threat Appraisals

Cited by 7 publications

References 48 publications

The role of hope in buffering the influence of intolerance of uncertainty on student’s psychological well-being.

The role of hope in buffering the influence of intolerance of uncertainty on student’s psychological well-being.

Intolerance of uncertainty and mental health in China “Post-pandemic” age: The mediating role of difficulties in emotion regulation

Intrusive Rumination Predicts Depression among Chinese Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Mediation of Sense of Security and the Moderation of Creativity

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