Intolerance of uncertainty and psychological flexibility as predictors of mental health from adolescence to old age.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it significant social, economic and health uncertainties. These were proposed to impact young people more compared to adults, leading adolescents to report more mental health problems during the pandemic. The current study examined whether differences in cognitive risk (tolerance of uncertainty) and protective (psychological flexibility) factors accounted for age-related differences in depression and anxiety.

Methods

These associations were investigated in the COVID-19 Risks Across the Lifespan (CORAL) cohort (N = 2280, 11-89 years).

Results

The results showed that adolescents experienced greater intolerance of uncertainty and lower psychological flexibility compared to adults and older adults. Tolerance of uncertainty did no

SUBMITTER: Okayama S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11522106 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature