From uncertainty to anxiety: How uncertainty fuels anxiety in a process mediated by intolerance of uncertainty

Y Gu, S Gu, Y Lei, H Li - Neural Plasticity, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Uncertainty about future events may lead to worry, anxiety, even inability to function. The
highly related concept—intolerance of uncertainty (IU)—emerged in the early 1990s, which …

Anxiety disorders, COVID-19 fear, and vaccine hesitancy

A McNeil, C Purdon - Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of the COVID-19 vaccines unfolded in real-time, lending a sense that
they were developed more rapidly than other vaccines. Long-term data on their safety and …

The influence of uncertainty and intolerance of uncertainty on anxiety

S Chen, N Yao, M Qian - Journal of behavior therapy and experimental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and objectives Although the influence of uncertainty and intolerance of
uncertainty (IU) on anxiety pathologies has been well-established, only a few studies …

Prospective associations between intolerance of uncertainty and psychopathology

MO Shapiro, NA Short, D Morabito… - Personality and individual …, 2020 - Elsevier
Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is an important transdiagnostic risk factor across internalizing
conditions. Little research has focused on establishing temporal relationships between IU …

The impact of intolerance of uncertainty on test anxiety: student athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic

G Li, J Zhou, G Yang, B Li, Q Deng, L Guo - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Test anxiety caused by intolerance of uncertainty has a negative impact on the physical and
mental health of student athletes, especially in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 …

Intolerance of uncertainty and information-seeking behavior: Experimental manipulation of threat relevance

G Bartoszek, RM Ranney, I Curanovic… - Behaviour research and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Prospective intolerance of uncertainty (IU) involves fear and anxiety in anticipation of future
uncertainty and is especially related to worry and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) …

Intolerance of uncertainty, posttraumatic stress, depression, and fears for the future among displaced refugees

A Nickerson, J Hoffman, D Keegan, S Kashyap… - Journal of Anxiety …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction The vast majority of the 100 million forcibly displaced persons worldwide live in
a state of prolonged uncertainty with limited resettlement prospects and access to resources …

Nurses' Anxiety Mediates the Relationship between Clinical Tolerance to Uncertainty and Antibiotic Initiation Decisions in Residential Aged-Care Facilities

S Singh, C Degeling, P Drury… - Medical Decision …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim. Diagnostic uncertainty, risk perceptions, time constraints, and pressure from
resident/family members and nurses have been identified as potential barriers to reducing …

Using self-identified symptoms to reveal differential test anxiety profiles and supports: a mixed-methods study

JC Cassady, WH Finch, OD Nicholson… - … Psychology in Practice, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Test anxiety has a ubiquitous, and perhaps growing, presence in academic settings. The
purpose of this mixed method study (N= 597) was to explore the individual learners' …

Intolerance of uncertainty and social anxiety: An experimental investigation

P Saraff, B Shikatani, AM Rogic, EF Dodig… - Behaviour …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is a cognitive bias that leads to perception and intolerance of
uncertainty and has associated negative cognitive, emotional, and behavioural responses. It …