Intolerance of uncertainty moderates the relation between negative life events and anxiety

Chen, Charlene Y.; Hong, Ryan Y.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2010.03.006

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Intolerance of uncertainty moderates the relation between negative life events and anxiety

Chen, Charlene Y., Hong, Ryan Y.·2010·Personality and Individual Differences

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Intolerance of uncertainty can magnify the negative impact of stressors on mental health, including stress, anxiety, and depression.
“Research indicates IU can magnify the negative impact of stressors on mental health, including stress, anxiety and depression (Chen & Hong, 2010; Ciarrochi et al., 2005).”
From Behind the masks: A cross-sectional study on intolerance of uncertainty, perceived vulnerability to disease and psychological flexibility in relation to state anxiety and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021) · cites this paper as Chen & Hong, 2010
Intolerance of uncertainty can moderate the impact of social isolation and stressors on anxiety.
“This is consistent with findings that IU is both directly related to anxiety (Rettie & Daniels, 2020) and can moderate the impact of social isolation and stressors on anxiety (Chen & Hong, 2010; Ciarrochi et al., 2005; Smith et al., 2020).”
From Behind the masks: A cross-sectional study on intolerance of uncertainty, perceived vulnerability to disease and psychological flexibility in relation to state anxiety and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021) · cites this paper as Chen & Hong, 2010
IU is a vulnerability factor that temporally precedes the development of anxiety symptoms.
“First, IU has been shown to be a vulnerability factor that temporally precedes the development of symptoms.”
From Aversive response to uncertainty as a mediator for the effect of a mindfulness intervention on symptoms of anxiety (2022) · cites this paper as Chen and Hong, 2010
Intolerance of uncertainty predicts occurrence of anxiety in interaction with life stressors.
“IU has also been shown to predict occurrence of anxiety in interaction with life stressors, substantiating its role as a factor in the development of anxiety disorders (Chen & Hong, 2010).”
From Responding to uncertain threat: A potential mediator for the effect of mindfulness on anxiety (2021) · cites this paper as Chen & Hong, 2010

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Authors: Chen, C. Y., & Hong, R. Y.
Affiliations: Columbia University (US)
National University of Singapore (SG)
Corresponding author: Chen, Charlene Y.
ORCID: Hong, Ryan Y.
Venue: Personality and Individual Differences
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2010-07
Volume: 49
Issue: 1
Pages: 49-53
ISSN: 0191-8869 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2010.03.006
OpenAlex: W2032861248
Cited by: 99
References: 36
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 3
FWCI: 5.02
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Personality and Individual Differences (publishedVersion)
National University of Singapore (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Keywords: intolerance of uncertainty, daily hassles, negative life events, anxiety symptoms, worry, diathesis-stress model, moderating effect, stress, undergraduate students

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