ArticleEuropean journal of psychotraumatology
Intolerance of uncertainty, rumination, post-traumatic stress symptoms and aggression during COVID-19: a serial mediation model.
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- Longitudinal Serial Mediation Relationship of Intolerance of Uncertainty, Irrational Happiness Beliefs and Mistake Rumination with Family Communication.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2026Article
- Using large language models to evaluate the interplay between posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity and intolerance to uncertainty: A large-scale ecological momentary assessment study.Journal of psychopathology and clinical science · 2026Article
- The Perils of the Unknown: Intolerance of Uncertainty and Intimate Partner Violence Across the First Four Pandemic Waves.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2025Article
- Network analytical investigation of relationships between symptoms of common mental disorders among refugees and asylum seekers in Türkiye.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2024Article
- Intrusive rumination and academic burnout among adolescents in ethnic minority areas of China during the COVID-19 pandemic: PTSS as mediator and cognitive reappraisal as moderator.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Charismatic Leadership Is Not One Size Fits All: The Moderation Effect of Intolerance to Uncertainty and Furlough Status During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of leadership & organizational studies · 2023Article
- The traumatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: the possible role of rumination and uncertainty.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2023Article
- COVID-19 one year on: identification of at-risk groups for psychological trauma and poor health-protective behaviour using a telephone survey.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
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- Understanding the mental health impacts of COVID-19 through a trauma lens.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic can be identified as a source of traumatic stress. Previous studies have shown that post-traumatic stress and intolerance of uncertainty are associated with aggressive behaviour.
objectiveIn the present study, we aimed to test a serial mediation model, considering rumination and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) as mediators that link intolerance of uncertainty and aggression, while controlling the confounding effect of crisis-induced health and socioeconomic stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodA total of 714 participants [533 (74.6%) females, 176 (24.7%) males, aged 18-64 years (
resultsThe results revealed that there was an association between intolerance of uncertainty and aggressive behaviours. Moreover, the results of serial mediation analysis showed that intolerance of uncertainty predicts aggressive behaviours via rumination and PTSS. Besides, socioeconomic stressors are significantly associated with the level of PTSS and aggression, while health stressors are not significantly association with the level of PTSS and aggression.
conclusionsThe findings provide several contributions to understand the link between intolerance of uncertainty and aggressive behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic, and confirm the importance of early psychological intervention, especially for those who are more likely to ruminate and suffer from PTSS, to prevent aggression and violence in the long run. In addition to health-related regulations, it is important to take the social and economic aspects of the crisis into account and develop intervention strategies accordingly. Nevertheless, the limitations of cross-sectional mediation analysis in explaining causal relationships should be kept in mind, and future studies should extend these findings using longitudinal data.
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