Confirmatory factor analysis of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (short form) in India

Kumar, Sanjay; Saini, Reena; Jain, Richa; Sakshi, .

doi:10.1080/00207411.2021.1969321

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“…Unlike prior studies (reporting mediation effect of psychological defenses in developed countries only; [11]), the present study identifies a psychological variable (i.e., IU) that mediates the relationship of family income with religiousness in a developing country. Moreover, because IU differs between developed and developing countries (discussed in detail by Kumar et al [35]), it has the potential to explain (mediate) the relationship of lower SES with religiousness across countries, which future studies should focus. However, the present study also reports that not all effects of the lower family income on religiousness are mediated by IU (i.e., the lower family income is also directly related to religiousness in the students' sample).…”

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“…For the assessment of IU, a reliable (Cronbach's α = .79) and valid Hindi translation version of the IU scale small form (IUS-12) was used [35]. The IUS-12 is a 12-item scale with a fivepoint response scheme (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree) so that a higher score reflects more IU [37].…”

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“…It measures fear of uncertainty, which is conceptually the basic fear (pervading most other fears and threats like fear of death; [32]). Compared to developed countries, the developing countries (with lower GDP) have much higher IU (i.e., mean IUS-12 score is higher by approximately a standard deviation in Brazil [33], China [34], and India [35]). IU is a trait measure (and not a type measure) that may be used to study individual differences (in the general population; [36]).…”

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“…IU is a trait measure (and not a type measure) that may be used to study individual differences (in the general population; [36]). It is measurable through highly reliable and crossculturally valid scales [33][34][35]37]. Moreover, IU is related to religiousness [38,39] and is, conceptually, a personality measure of self-uncertainty [30].…”

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The relationships of family income and caste-status with religiousness: Mediation role of intolerance of uncertainty

Kumar

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2022

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The relationship between lower socioeconomic status (SES) and religiousness is well known; however, its (psychological mediation) mechanism is not clear. In the present study, we studied the mediation role of intolerance of uncertainty (IU; a personality measure of self-uncertainty) in the effect of SES on religiousness and its dimensions (i.e., believing, bonding, behaving, and belonging), in two different samples (students sample, N = 868, and community sample, N = 250), after controlling the effects of factors like age, sex, handedness, and self-reported risk-taking. The results showed that IU mediated the effects of lower family income and lower caste status (in students’ sample only) on religiousness and its dimensions; higher caste status had a direct effect on religiousness (and its dimensions), and; among the sub-factors of IU, only prospective IU affected religiousness. Thus, along with showing that IU is a mediator of the effects of lower family income and lower caste status on religiousness, the present study supports the contention that religiousness is a latent variable that varied factors can independently initiate. Moreover, the present study suggests a nuanced model of the relationship between the hierarchical caste system and religiousness.

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“…The study had a few notable strengths and weaknesses. Firstly, the IU and the Mini-MASQ questionnaires show good validity and reliability across different populations in Europe, the Americas, and Asia (Bottesi et al, 2019;Corral-Frías et al, 2019;Hong & Lee, 2015;Kumar et al, 2021;Xiao et al, 2015;Yao et al, 2021).…”

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Intolerance of uncertainty heightens negative emotional states and dampens positive emotional states

Morriss¹,

Goh²,

Hirsch³

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Individuals high in self-reported Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) tend to view uncertainty as unbearable and stressful. Notably, IU is transdiagnostic, and high levels of IU are observed across many different emotional disorders (e.g. anxiety, depression). Research has primarily focused on how IU evokes and modulates emotional states such as fear and anxiety. However, recent research suggests that IU may have relevance for a broader range of emotional states. Here, an online survey was conducted (n = 231) to examine whether IU evokes and modulates a range of negative (e.g. fear/anxiety, sadness/upset, anger/frustration, disgust) and positive (e.g. happiness/joy, excitement/enthusiasm, surprise/interest) emotional states. Findings from the study revealed that individuals with higher levels of IU report: (1) that uncertainty in general and uncertainty under ambiguity are more likely to evoke negative emotional states and less likely to evoke positive emotional states, (2) that uncertainty under risk is less likely to evoke positive emotional states, and (3) that uncertainty heightens existing negative emotional states and dampens existing positive emotional states. Importantly, these IU-related findings remained when controlling for current experiences of general distress, anxious arousal, and anhedonic depression. Taken together, these findings suggest that IU is involved in evoking and modulating a wide array of emotional phenomena, which likely has relevance for transdiagnostic models and treatment plans for emotional disorders.

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Neural and psychophysiological markers of intolerance of uncertainty

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Zika

et al. 2023

International Journal of Psychophysiology

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Confirmatory factor analysis of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (short form) in India

Cited by 9 publications

References 45 publications

The relationships of family income and caste-status with religiousness: Mediation role of intolerance of uncertainty

The relationships of family income and caste-status with religiousness: Mediation role of intolerance of uncertainty

Intolerance of uncertainty heightens negative emotional states and dampens positive emotional states

Neural and psychophysiological markers of intolerance of uncertainty

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