ArticleJournal of contextual behavioral science2020
Psychological inflexibility and intolerance of uncertainty moderate the relationship between social isolation and mental health outcomes during COVID-19.
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- Associations between psychological inflexibility and mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: A three-level meta-analytic review.Journal of affective disorders · 2023Pooled it
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- The interplay between perceived stress, psychological flexibility, and interpretation biases in undergraduate mental health.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Post-traumatic growth, psychological inflexibility, and the mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty in adolescents affected by the Kahramanmaraş earthquake.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Uncertainty and Well-Being in Turkish Adults: Exploring the Role of Religiosity and Psychological Symptoms.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- Intolerance of uncertainty and COVID-19-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in US and Korean college students: serial mediation by COVID-19 concerns and loneliness.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Difficulties in Emotion Regulation and Stress in Intensive Care Unit Nurses During COVID-19: Exploring the Mediating Role of Psychological Inflexibility and the Moderating Effect of Work Experience.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Association Between COVID-19-Related Persistent Symptoms, Psychological Flexibility, and General Mental Health Among People With and Without Persistent Pain in the UK.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
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- The interplay among burnout, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in Chinese clinical therapists.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Comparative Analysis of Academic, Behavioral, and Psychophysiological Variables in Male and Female Vocational Training Students.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Effect of Psychological Inflexibility on Social-Distancing Phobia Mediated by Preoccupation With Sleep and Intolerance of Uncertainty in the Elderly Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Psychiatry investigation · 2024Article
- Associations Among Online Social Reactions to Disclosure of Sexual Victimization, Coping and Social Isolation.Journal of child sexual abuse · 2024Article
- Intolerance of Uncertainty, Job Satisfaction and Work Performance in Turkish Healthcare Professionals: Mediating Role of Psychological Capital.International journal of public health · 2024Article
- Fear, Perceived Threat, and Anxiety During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Cognitive Control/Flexibility and Intolerance of Uncertainty.Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on human activity worldwide, in part due to many governments issuing stay-at-home orders and limiting the types of social interactions in which citizens can engage. Previous research has shown that social isolation can contribute to psychological distress. The impact of increased social isolation on mental health functioning during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as potential mechanisms to buffer this impact, have yet to be investigated. The current study explored the moderating role of psychological flexibility and related constructs on the relationships between social isolation and mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cross-sectional data from 278 participants, the majority residing in the United States, were collected during a 3-week period from mid-April to early May 2020 via online survey. A series of hierarchical linear regression analyses indicated statistically significant relationships between social isolation and psychological distress (depression, anxiety, and stress), well-being, and valued living. Psychological inflexibility, intolerance of uncertainty, and emotional suppression significantly moderated these relationships in a number of instances. Greater psychological flexibility and acceptance of difficult experiences appeared to act as a buffer against the negative effects of increased social isolation, while amplifying the benefits of social connectedness. Implications for promoting mental health and buffering against the harmful effects of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond are discussed.
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