The effect of intolerance of uncertainty on anxiety and depression, and their symptom networks, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Individuals vary in their ability to tolerate uncertainty. High intolerance of uncertainty (the tendency to react negatively to uncertain situations) is a known risk factor for mental health problems. In the current study we examined the degree to which intolerance of uncertainty predicted depression and anxiety symptoms and their interrelations across the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. We examined these associations across three time points (May 2020 - April 2021) in an international sample of adults (N = 2087, Mean age = 41.13) from three countries (UK, USA, Australia) with varying degrees of COVID-19 risk. We found that individuals with high and moderate levels of intolerance of uncertainty reported reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms over time. However, symptom levels r

SUBMITTER: Andrews JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10109227 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature