Intolerance of uncertainty causally affects indecisiveness

British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 11, 2025

Abstract Objectives Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is characterized by a pervasive negative reaction to uncertainty. It transdiagnostic risk factor for various mental disorders. Since decisions often need be made in the face uncertainty, IU associated with indecisiveness, dispositional difficulty making decisions. Indecisiveness also linked range While seen as causal experimental studies on this assumption are lacking. Methods In pre‐registered, adequately powered study ( N = 301), was experimentally increased or decreased compared control group, and effect indecisiveness observed. assessed situational context, focusing two that were personally relevant participants. Results The manipulation successfully affected IU. As predicted, led more across both Exploratory analyses found mediated indecisiveness. Conclusions results first demonstrate thus contributing explanation role management plays it. Moreover, they have implications treating disorders highlighting phenomenon

Language: Английский

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Validation of the intolerance of uncertainty scale-12 in a sample of pregnant people

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: March 27, 2025

Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) has been proposed as a transdiagnostic mechanism driving anxiety, depression, and eating disorder symptoms. Pregnancy is time significant uncertainty, yet few studies have examined the measurement IU its impacts on pregnant people. The current study aimed to examine psychometric performance two versions Uncertainty Scale (IUS-27 IUS-12) their associations with psychopathologies common in pregnancy. This secondary analysis participants (n = 254) recruited for larger single-session intervention targeting disordered We fit participant baseline data IUS-27 IUS-12 factor structures using confirmatory analyses. also assessed between emotion dysregulation depression symptoms, controlling age, parity, perceived social status. provided superior (CFI 0.95; TLI 0.93; RMSEA 0.09) compared IUS-27. was significantly (all p < 0.05) correlated measures (r 0.67), 0.58), disorders 0.37). Inhibitory rather than prospective generally associated greater psychopathology (ß range 0.46 – 3.51, p's 0.01). Results from this provide initial support valid measure people suggest that strongly dysregulation, behaviors population. Severe psychological distress pregnancy linked complications gestation delivery overall poor birth outcomes. Clinicians doctors should consider general among patients. trial which these were drawn registered at clinicaltrials.gov, NCT06129461 (registered November 10, 2023).

Language: Английский

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Intolerance of Uncertainty Predicts Suicidal Ideation Among Adolescents Through Maladaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Psychache

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 55(2)

Published: April 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Introduction As an important transdiagnostic factor, intolerance of uncertainty (IU) can predict suicidal ideation (SI). But little is known about the underlying mechanisms. The present study examined chain mediating roles three maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation (CER) strategies and psychache in relation between IU SI, as well gender differences. Methods A number 1532 Chinese adolescents (43.1% males; baseline mean age = 15.00 years, SD 1.57) completed self‐report questionnaires on IU, self‐blame, rumination, catastrophizing, SI for two waves, 6 months apart. Results results indicated that predicted through serial mediation CER psychache, but did not strategies. catastrophizing were stronger among females than males. Conclusion advance our understanding how predicts highlighting importance development SI.

Language: Английский

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Psychological mechanisms underpinning change in intolerance of uncertainty across anxiety-related disorders: New insights for translational research

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 106138 - 106138

Published: April 1, 2025

Intolerance of uncertainty (IU), the tendency to find negative, is a fundamental transdiagnostic dimension across anxiety-related disorders. Over past two decades, there has been an increase in both clinical and experimental research on role IU maintenance treatment However, lack integration findings from mechanistic perspective, which slowed progress translational research. This review seeks fill this gap by synthesising (e.g. randomised controlled trials) lab-based) literature psychological mechanisms that drive change The highlighted that: (1) cognitive restructuring, supported such as appraisal, modify IU-related cognitions, (2) behavioural exposures, inhibitory learning, alter cognitions physiological arousal, (3) mindfulness techniques underpinned attentional monitoring, decentering, acceptance, cognitions. Across different therapeutic reviewed, was evidence for how emotions behaviours. Directions further include directly comparing effectiveness produce anxiety disorders other mental health disorders, examining specificity over anxious traits. Overall, provide foundation future efforts build upon maximising existing interventions and/or develop novel target dispositional situational uncertainty-related distress beyond.

Language: Английский

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How to alleviate the impulsivity decision making of individuals with high intolerance of uncertainty? The role of reward framing and positive episodic future thinking

Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 26, 2025

Language: Английский

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Mediating role of affective experiences in the link between intolerance of uncertainty and psychological adjustment problems and loneliness in emerging adults

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 15

Published: July 26, 2024

This study examined whether positive and negative experiences mediate the association of intolerance uncertainty with psychological adjustment problems as well loneliness. A total 366 undergraduate students (50.3% females; mean age = 21.24 ± 2.96 years) completed an online survey that included measures uncertainty, experiences, problems, The findings indicated relationship between was mediated by experiences. Similarly, loneliness also These suggest emotional are important in mitigating effects on mental health outcomes. Theoretical contributions practical implications results discussed.

Language: Английский

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The association between intolerance of uncertainty and academic burnout among university students: the role of self-regulatory fatigue and self-compassion

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: July 24, 2024

Increased uncertainty is a major feature of the current society that poses significant challenges to university students' mental health and academics. However, research has not paid sufficient attention this issue, no study explored underlying mechanisms between intolerance academic burnout among students.

Language: Английский

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Daily uncertainty may overshadow the role of perceived manager effectiveness on daily performance via experienced daily positive affect: A multilevel study

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 65(3), P. 549 - 558

Published: Jan. 23, 2024

Objectives In this study, we expand on the existing work daily performance by focusing (1) within‐person fluctuation in perceived manager effectiveness relation to positive affective experiences and (2) between‐person fluctuations uncertainty as a relevant boundary condition of these relationships. Methods Multilevel data from 101 managers (1,010 measurement occasions) were used test hypotheses. Results The results showed that perception manager's related positively experiences, relationship was moderated team member's levels such way buffered effect leadership experiences. Further, findings evidenced association between performance. Finally, significant indirect via Conclusions Perceived made employees feel more which contributed their However, overshadows influence workers' We discuss implications for theory practice.

Language: Английский

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Food Avoidance and Aversive Goal Value Computation in Anorexia Nervosa

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(18), P. 3115 - 3115

Published: Sept. 15, 2024

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with food restriction and significantly low body weight, but the neurobiology of avoidance in AN unknown. Animal research suggests that can be triggered by conditioned fear engages anterior cingulate nucleus accumbens. We hypothesized neural activation during could modeled based on aversive goal value processing. Nineteen females thirty healthy controls matched for age underwent functional magnetic resonance brain imaging while conducting a task. During active control free-bid computer-generated forced-bid trials, participants bid money to avoid eating items. Brain was parametrically modulated trial-by-trial placed bids. group engaged caudate nucleus, accumbens, ventral cingulate, inferior medial orbitofrontal cortex more than group. High- versus low-bid trials were higher response. Emotion dysregulation intolerance uncertainty scores inversely accumbens trial response AN. This study supports idea behavior involves computation cortex.

Language: Английский

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Effects of uncertainty, valence, and individual differences during an inhibitory control task

Published: Jan. 26, 2024

Outcome uncertainty is known to engage motivational and emotional phenomena. However, there remain questions as how outcome related gain loss information availability via performance feedback interact impact phenomena: (1) generally, (2) in relation individual differences intolerance of uncertainty, current symptoms anxiety depression. To address these gaps the literature, we manipulated level (gain, loss, none) (present, absent) during an online cognitive control task (n = 70), examine factors different read-outs: subjective responses (discrete states, valence, arousal), accuracy, reaction times, fixation count. Self-reported general distress, anxious arousal, anhedonic depression were also collected. Uncertainty about through absence dampened positive self-reported affect (e.g. excitement) led demotivation lower accuracy for incongruent trials). modulated excitement, happiness etc) engaged motivation higher accuracy). The exaggerated experience negative emotions such frustration. Individual specifically associated with experiences emotion valence) engagement count). These findings suggest that feedback, well anxious/depressive traits differently emotion.

Language: Английский

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