Relationships between intolerance of uncertainty and depression in Chinese high-altitude migrants: the mediating effect of mindfulness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current study aims to explore the path net linking intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and depressive symptoms among migrants at high altitude regions and examine whether mindfulness mediates the associations.

Methods

1064 Chinese migrants who arrive in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China no more than one year were recruited by the cluster random sampling to perform the test with Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-Short Version-12 (IUS-12), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Then, path models were fitted to build the path net linking IU and depressive symptoms, with correlation analysis performed.

Results

The partial analysis showed that the PHQ-9 was positively correlated with both the prospective IU (r=0.315, P0.

SUBMITTER: Xu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462276 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature