Does cognitive flexibility change the nature of the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and psychological symptoms during the COVID-19 outbreak in Turkey?

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the mental health of the general population worldwide. The study aimed to determine the associations of the intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and cognitive flexibility (CF) with a variety of psychological symptoms and to examine the impact of IU on psyc...

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Published in:Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2023-07, Vol.42 (20), p.17412-17423
Main Authors: Inozu, Mujgan, Gök, B. Göktürk, Tuzun, Duygu, Haciomeroglu, A. Bikem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptability (Psychology)
Anxiety
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Cognition
COVID-19
Epidemics
Fear & phobias
Flexibility
Global Psychological Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Health aspects
Loneliness
Medical research
Mental depression
Pandemics
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Social Sciences
Sociodemographics
Stress
Toleration
Uncertainty
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the mental health of the general population worldwide. The study aimed to determine the associations of the intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and cognitive flexibility (CF) with a variety of psychological symptoms and to examine the impact of IU on psychological symptoms through the moderating role of CF. The Brief Symptom Inventory, Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-12, and Cognitive Control and Flexibility Questionnaire were applied to a sample of 3004 adults living in Turkey. The results of the analysis indicated that CF moderated the effect of IU on psychology symptoms. The slope analysis revealed a weakening association between IU and psychological symptoms with the introduction of a high CF level introduced to the model. The findings highlighted the importance of IU as a potential risk factor for developing psychological symptoms while CF appears as a potential protective factor during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-021-02450-8