Latent class analysis of indicators of intolerance of uncertainty

Boelen, Paul A.; Lenferink, Lonneke I.M.

doi:10.1111/sjop.12440

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Latent class analysis of indicators of intolerance of uncertainty

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Boelen, Paul A., Lenferink, Lonneke I.M.·2018·Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

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Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) is a transdiagnostic vulnerability factor involved in depression and anxiety symptoms and disorders. IU encompasses Prospective IU (“Unforeseen events upset me greatly”) and Inhibitory IU (“The smallest doubt can stop me from acting”). Research has yet to explore whether subgroups or classes of people exist characterized by different profiles of IU. This study used latent class analysis to identify such subgroups and examined if different classes of IU were distinct in terms of several cognitive vulnerabilities and psychological symptoms. Data were obtained from 519 students completing a 12‐item measure of IU. Four subgroups were identified, characterized by low IU, predominantly Prospective IU, predominantly Inhibitory IU, and high IU, respectively. People in the high IU class reported cognitive vulnerabilities and depression and anxiety more than people in the low IU class. Inhibitory IU was more strongly associated with poor outcomes than was Prospective IU.

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“there has been considerable support for a two-factor IUS-12 structure: (1) a 7-item prospective IU scale related to action/approach-oriented strategies in order to increase certainty (e.g. seeking more information), and (2) a 5-item inhibitory IU associated with inaction/avoidance-oriented thoughts and behaviours (e.g. delayed decision-making) [251, 259, 264–271].”
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Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is a common trait shared across the ID spectrum.
“Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is a common trait shared across the ID spectrum [271–274].”
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Authors: Boelen, P. A., & Lenferink, L. I. M.
Affiliations: Utrecht University (NL)
University of Groningen (NL)
Corresponding author: Boelen, Paul A.
ORCID: Boelen, Paul A.
Lenferink, Lonneke I.M.
Venue: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2018-03-26
Volume: 59
Issue: 3
Pages: 243-251
ISSN: 0036-5564 (ISSN-L)
1467-9450
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12440
OpenAlex: W2788985172
Cited by: 24
References: 43
Citations by year: 2025: 5 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1
FWCI: 2.62
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
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Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords: intolerance of uncertainty, inhibitory intolerance of uncertainty, depression, anxiety, cognitive vulnerability, students
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Anxiety, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Models, Psychological, Uncertainty, Young Adult

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