The role of emotion regulation and intolerance to uncertainty on the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and distress.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing negative consequences on mental health around the globe. To date, research on what psychological factors could influence individuals' distress is still scarce. The current study aims to test a multiple mediation model to examine the role of Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) and emotional regulation (i.e., expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal) as joint factors, which can increase understanding of psychological distress due to the COVID-19 outbreak. An online survey measuring fear of COVID-19, IU, emotional regulation, and psychological distress was administered to 3863 Italian adults (females 73.3%; M _age  = 36.44; SD = 14.74) during lockdown. Results showed that IU partially mediated the effect of fear of COVID-1

SUBMITTER: Gullo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9037968 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature