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Changes in intolerance of uncertainty over the course of treatment predict posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in an inpatient sample

Badawi, A., Steel, Z., Harb, M., Mahoney, C., & Berle, D. (2021) · Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy · doi:10.1002/cpp.2625 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

One-year into COVID-19 pandemic: Decision-making and mental-health outcomes and their risk factors

Fiorenzato, E., & Cona, G. (2022) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2022.04.144 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

The experience of intolerance of uncertainty for parents of young people with a restrictive eating disorder

Konstantellou, A., Sternheim, L. C., Hale, L. S., Simic, M., & Eisler, I. (2021) · Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity · doi:10.1007/s40519-021-01256-8 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Locus of Control and Trait Anxiety in Aged Adults: the Mediating Effect of Intolerance of Uncertainty

Song, Y., & Li, B. (2017) · International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction · doi:10.1007/s11469-017-9860-x · Cited by 18 · see citing works

Identifying Variables That Predict Depression Following the General Lockdown During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Gozansky, E., Moscona, G., & Okon‐Singer, H. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.680768 · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Predictors of Anxiety, Stress, and Concern of COVID-19 Infection in Older Adults During the First and the Second Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Slovakia

Köverová, M., Ráczová, B., & Holevová, B. K. (2021) · Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine · doi:10.1177/23337214211047642 · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Viral Anxiety Mediates the Influence of Intolerance of Uncertainty on Adherence to Physical Distancing Among Healthcare Workers in COVID-19 Pandemic

Chung, S., Lee, T., Hong, Y., Ahmed, O., Silva, W. A. D., & Gouin, J. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.839656 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Physician trust moderates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and cancer worry interference among women with Lynch syndrome

Torbit, L. A., Albiani, J. J., Aronson, M. D., Holter, S., Semotiuk, K., Cohen, Z., & Hart, T. L. (2016) · Journal of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s10865-016-9711-4 · Cited by 14 · see citing works

The Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty in Treatment for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Sperling, J. (2023) · Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health · doi:10.1080/23794925.2022.2051215 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Preparing for the Worst: Evidence that Older Adults Proactively Downregulate Negative Affect

Corbett, B., Rajah, M. N., & Duarte, A. (2019) · Cerebral Cortex · doi:10.1093/cercor/bhz166 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Event-related potentials to acoustic startle probes during unpredictable threat are associated with individual differences in intolerance of uncertainty

Correa, K. A., Li, L. Y., Nelson, B. D., & Shankman, S. A. (2022) · International Journal of Psychophysiology · doi:10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.01.016 · Cited by 12 · see citing works

Repetitive negative thinking during ambiguous situations: Interactive roles of looming cognitive style and intolerance of uncertainty

Atalay, A. A., Tunçer, İ., King, N., Önol, B., Sözeri, Y., & Tezel, S. (2023) · Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.jbtep.2023.101840 · Cited by 12 · see citing works

Predicting burnout in Australian mental health professionals: uncertainty tolerance, impostorism and psychological inflexibility

Malouf, P., Quinlan, E., & Mohi, S. R. (2023) · Clinical Psychologist · doi:10.1080/13284207.2022.2163159 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

A Structural Equation Modelling on the Factors Affecting Intolerance of Uncertainty and Worry Among a Select Group of Filipino Elderly

de Guzman, A. B., Lacao, R. A., & Larracas, C. (2014) · Educational Gerontology · doi:10.1080/03601277.2014.918837 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Self-reports of Cognitive Vulnerabilities for Anxiety Suggest Escalating Severity across Adult Age Ranges: A Cross-sectional Investigation

Fetzner, M. G., Horswill, S. C., & Carleton, R. N. (2016) · Journal of Experimental Psychopathology · doi:10.5127/jep.046114 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

The indirect effect of compassion on katagelasticism: the mediatiang role of moral disengagement and the moderating effect of intolerance of uncertainty

Maftei, A. (2023) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-023-01063-z · Cited by 8 · see citing works

The Relationship Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Spiritual Well-Being Levels of COVID-19 Among Elderly: A Cross Sectional and Correlational Study

Şahin, Z. A., Deniz, M., Akça, D., Aras, G. U., & Doğan, S. (2023) · OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying · doi:10.1177/00302228231163208 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Examination of the level of tolerance of uncertainty and psychological wellness of patients with epilepsy

Atan, G. (2023) · Epilepsy & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109401 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Intolerance of Uncertainty Mediates the Influence of Viral Anxiety on Social Distancing Phobia Among the General Korean Population During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Cho, I., Ahmed, O., Lee, D., Cho, E., Chung, S., & Günlü, A. (2022) · Psychiatry Investigation · doi:10.30773/pi.2022.0124 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Valuing Negative Affect Weakens Affect-Health Linkages: Similarities and Differences Across Affect Valuation Measures

Luong, G., Miller, J., Kirkland, D., Morse, J. L., Wrzus, C., Diehl, M., Chow, S.-M., & Riediger, M. (2023) · Motivation and Emotion · doi:10.1007/s11031-023-10012-7 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Evaluation of magical thinking: Validation of the Illusory Beliefs Inventory

Shihata, S., Egan, S. J., & Rees, C. S. (2014) · Cognitive Behaviour Therapy · doi:10.1080/16506073.2014.926391 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

The Shackles of Fear: A Moderated Mediation Model of How Fear of Aging May Increase Older Adults’ Vulnerability to Fraud

Shao, J.-J., Yang, H., Lei, X., Li, J.-M., & Zhang, Q. (2019) · Clinical Gerontologist · doi:10.1080/07317115.2019.1676354 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Trait and situation-specific intolerance of uncertainty predict affective symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic

Broos, H. C., Dev, A. S., Llabre, M. M., Saab, P. G., & Timpano, K. R. (2024) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2024.02.010 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Impact of Media-Induced Uncertainty on Mental Health: Narrative-Based Perspective.

Kesner, L., Juríčková, V., Grygarová, D., & Horáček, J. (2025) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/68640 · Cited by 23 · see citing works

State of the Science: Intolerance of Uncertainty.

Dugas, M. J., Koerner, N., & Freeston, M. (2025) · The Behavior Therapist · doi:10.1016/j.beth.2025.08.009 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

The Impact of Intolerance of Uncertainty on Psychological Well-Being: A Serial Mediating Model of Doomscrolling and Rumination

Kaya, B., & Bağatarhan, T. (2025) · Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1007/s10942-025-00625-x · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Intolerance of uncertainty and job satisfaction among self-employed people with chronic health conditions: Age as a moderator

Sowan, W., Yagil, D., & Cohen, M. (2025) · Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1177/13591053251369367

Prospective and inhibitory intolerance of uncertainty, and certainty-seeking behaviours across adulthood in a Chinese sample

Cao, Y., Kwan, G. S. Y., Yao, Y., Chen, J., Yu, M., & Shum, D. (2026) · Comprehensive Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152671

Perceived Stress as a Mediator Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Psychotic‐Like Experiences Among College Students: A Three‐Wave Longitudinal Model

Chen, C.-P., Xu, B.-N., & Wang, D. (2026) · Early Intervention in Psychiatry · doi:10.1111/eip.70157

Living with the Unknown: Intolerance of Uncertainty in Parkinson's Disease

McDaniels, B. W., Pontone, G. M., Pushparatnam, K., & Subramanian, I. (2026) · Movement Disorders Clinical Practice · doi:10.1002/mdc3.70679

The moderating effect of age on loneliness and subjective remaining life expectancy among Chinese adults

Che, S. L., Leong, S. M., & Tam, K. I. (2026) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1873655

Prospective and inhibitory intolerance of uncertainty, and certainty-seeking behaviours across adulthood in a Chinese sample

Cao, Y., Kwan, G. S. Y., Yao, Y., Chen, J., Yu, M., & Shum, D. (2026) · Comprehensive Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2026.152671

Intolerance of uncertainty, anxiety, and worry in children and adolescents: A meta-analysis

Osmanağaoğlu, N., Creswell, C., & Dodd, H. F. (2018) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2017.07.035 · Cited by 177 · see citing works

Exploring Intolerance of Uncertainty: behavioural, cognitive and emotional responses to uncertainty, and developmental associations with mental health

Ryan, Z. J. (2024) · CentAUR (University of Reading) · doi:10.48683/1926.00117373

Accelerating rise in intolerance of uncertainty among U.S. and Canadian young adults 1992-2022: a meta-analysisPreprint

van Baar, J. M., Aimable, A., Teckchandani, T. A., Jimenez, M. P., Hong, R. Y. S., Carleton, R. N., & Keyes, K. M. (2026) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/tp5ab_v1

Morale in very old people who have hade stroke

Niklasson, J., Lövheim, H., & Gustafson, Y. (2013) · European Geriatric Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.eurger.2013.07.462