SynthesisPloS one2023
The role of uncertainty intolerance in adjusting to long-term physical health conditions: A systematic review.
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- Living with the Unknown: Intolerance of Uncertainty in Parkinson's Disease.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2026Review
- Nomophobia, anxiety, and social comparison orientation: Associations with physical health symptoms among college students.Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Changes in Depression, Anxiety and Stress Symptoms Among Hemodialysis Patients.Clinics and practice · 2026Article
- Tolerating uncertainty to treat functional motor disorder.BMJ neurology open · 2026Article
- [Factors influencing health-related quality of life among patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in South Korea: a cross-sectional survey study].Journal of Korean biological nursing science · 2025Article
- Restricted Social Engagement Is Associated With Depressive Symptoms in Older Chinese Adults: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Intolerance of uncertainty, psychological symptoms, and pain in long-term childhood cancer survivors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- The Psychological Journey of Patients with Atrophic Acne Scarring: A Qualitative Study Based on Uncertainty in Illness Theory.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2025Article
- Psychological functioning of patients with type I diabetes: the relevant role of alexithymia and intolerance to uncertainty.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Treatment Adherence: The Moderating Effect of Self-Compassion on the Chain Mediation Model.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- "Clinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2024Article
- Alexithymia, intolerance to uncertainty and mental health difficulties in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Psychopathology, Uncertainty and Alexithymia: A Clinical and Differential Exploratory Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Can intolerance of uncertainty & anxiety impact the lives we lead? Understanding lived experiences of people with chronic physical health and pain conditions.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
Long-term physical health conditions (LTPHCs) are associated with poorer psychological well-being, quality of life, and longevity. Additionally, individuals with LTPHCs report uncertainty in terms of condition aetiology, course, treatment, and ability to engage in life. An individual's dispositional ability to tolerate uncertainty-or difficulty to endure the unknown-is termed intolerance of uncertainty (IU), and may play a pivotal role in their adjustment to a LTPHC. Consequently, the current review sought to investigate the relationship between IU and health-related outcomes, including physical symptoms, psychological ramifications, self-management, and treatment adherence in individuals with LTPHCs. A systematic search was conducted for papers published from inception until 27 May 2022 using the databases PsycINFO, PubMed (MEDLINE), CINAHL Plus, PsycARTICLES, and Web of Science. Thirty-one studies (N = 6,201) met the inclusion criteria. Results indicated that higher levels of IU were associated with worse psychological well-being outcomes and poorer quality of life, though impacts on self-management were less clear. With the exception of one study (which looked at IU in children), no differences in IU were observed between patients and healthy controls. Although findings highlight the importance of investigating IU related to LTPHCs, the heterogeneity and limitations of the existing literature preclude definite conclusions. Future longitudinal and experimental research is required to investigate how IU interacts with additional psychological constructs and disease variables to predict individuals' adjustment to living with a LTPHC.
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