Bavolar Jozef, Kacmar Pavol, Hricova Monika, Schrötter Jana, Kovacova-Holevova Bibiana, Köverova Miroslava, Raczova Beata
Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice.
J Gen Psychol. 2023 Apr-Jun;150(2):143-170. doi: 10.1080/00221309.2021.1922346. Epub 2021 May 18.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a threat to mental health worldwide. The current study aims to investigate the role of intolerance of uncertainty in cognitive, emotional and behavioral reactions to this pandemic and propose a path model of these reactions. In the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia, participants in a general sample ( = 1,011) as well as an older adult sample ( = 655) completed measures regarding intolerance of uncertainty, mental health (anxiety, well-being, perceived stress) and adherence to preventive measures. Two rounds of data collection were carried out in the first sample. Intolerance of uncertainty was found to be related to mental health indicators and the structural equation model showed a direct and indirect effect on them as well as on the adherence to preventive measures. However, the comparison of data from different time points has brought inconsistent results. The findings highlight the role of intolerance of uncertainty in reaction to threat and indicate the potential of uncertainty reduction e.g., getting clear messages from authorities, as a way of decreasing mental health problems.
新冠疫情对全球心理健康构成了威胁。当前的研究旨在调查不确定性不耐受在对这一疫情的认知、情绪和行为反应中的作用，并提出这些反应的路径模型。在斯洛伐克新冠疫情的头两个月，一个普通样本（n = 1011）以及一个老年样本（n = 655）的参与者完成了关于不确定性不耐受、心理健康（焦虑、幸福感、感知压力）和预防措施依从性的测量。在第一个样本中进行了两轮数据收集。发现不确定性不耐受与心理健康指标相关，结构方程模型显示其对这些指标以及预防措施依从性有直接和间接影响。然而，不同时间点数据的比较带来了不一致的结果。研究结果突出了不确定性不耐受在应对威胁中的作用，并表明减少不确定性（例如从当局获得明确信息）作为减少心理健康问题的一种方式的潜力。
