Intolerance of uncertainty and future career anxiety among Chinese undergraduate students during COVID-19 period: Fear of COVID-19 and depression as mediators

Zhou, Tianshu; Bao, Yuchang; Guo, Dongyan; Bai, Yunpeng; Wang, Ruizhe; Cao, Xinyue; Li, Hebin; Hua, Yidi

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.1015446

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“…Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Chinese government and the scientific community have acted swiftly to identify the cause of the disease, while implementing a series of timely and effective measures to contain the spread of the disease. Although the government’s COVID-19 restriction strategy has effectively prevented the spread of the corona virus, it has had a negative impact on people’s mental health, especially long-term closed-off management ( 2 ). The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly exposed human vulnerability.…”

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The relationship between intolerance of uncertainty, coping style, resilience, and anxiety during the COVID-19 relapse in freshmen: A moderated mediation model

Wang

Jiang

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundThe repeated outbreaks of COVID-19 and the rapid increase in uncertainty have had many negative effects on the public’s mental health, especially on emotional aspects such as anxiety and depression. However, in previous studies, there are few studies exploring the positive factors between uncertainty and anxiety. The innovation of this study is the first to explore the mechanism of coping style and resilience as people’s psychological protective factors between uncertainty and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThis study explored the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety of freshmen with coping style as mediating variable and resilience as moderating variable. A total of 1049 freshmen participated in the study and completed the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS-12), Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC).ResultsSAS score of the surveyed students (39.56 ± 10.195) was significantly higher than that of the Normal Chinese score (29.78 ± 10.07, p < 0.001). Intolerance of uncertainty was significantly positively correlated with anxiety (β = 0.493, p < 0.001). Positive coping style has a significant negative impact on anxiety (β = −0.610, p < 0.001), negative coping style has a significant positive impact on anxiety (β = 0.951, p < 0.001). Resilience moderates the second half of the influence of negative coping style on anxiety (β = 0.011, t = 3.701, p < 0.01).ConclusionThe findings suggest that high levels of intolerance of uncertainty had negative effects mental burden during the COVID-19 pandemic. The knowledge of the mediating role of coping style and the moderating role of resilience may be used by health care workers when consulting freshmen with physical health complaints and psychosomatic disorders.

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The relationship between intolerance of uncertainty, coping style, resilience, and anxiety during the COVID-19 relapse in freshmen: A moderated mediation model

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Jiang

et al. 2023

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“…Fear, a fundamental adaptive emotion, arises when individuals perceive threats or potential harm. 8,17 The COVID-19 pandemic, with its extensive impact and persistent unpredictability, has triggered this emotion on an unprecedented global scale. Factors contributing to this fear include concerns about personal health, the well-being of loved ones, experiences of social isolation, economic volatility, and uncertainties regarding career prospects.…”

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“…6 The unpredictability brought by the pandemic disrupted the innate human desire for stability, resulting in a surge in mental health issues, including depression, trauma-induced stress, and anxiety. 7,8 Nonetheless, the Chinese government's rigorous policies fostered a sense of stability, distinguishing it from countries like the United States and Italy. 9 However, this prolonged stability might have inadvertently reduced the overall awareness and perceived immediacy of COVID-19 among the Chinese population.…”

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Impact of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions on Fear of COVID-19 and Social Support Among Chinese Students: A Longitudinal Analysis

Zhao,

Wang,

et al. 2023

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This longitudinal study aims to investigate the relationship between fear of COVID-19, support-seeking behaviors, and perceived social support among Chinese college students during two distinct periods of the COVID-19 pandemic: the period of strict control (time 1) and the period following a relaxation of restrictions (time 2). Methods: A total of 408 Chinese college students participated in this study. Data collection included demographic information, measures of fear of COVID-19, support-seeking behaviors, and perceived social support. Results: Fear of COVID-19 at time 1 showed a significant positive association with fear of COVID-19 at time 2. The relationship between support-seeking behavior at time 1 and fear of COVID-19 at time 2 was significantly mediated through a chain mediation effect of support-seeking behavior at time 1 and perceived social support at time 2. Discussion: This study contributes to the growing body of evidence on the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and underscores the significance of social support in mitigating fear of COVID-19. It calls for a re-evaluation of public health policies considering their potential psychological effects and introduces new opportunities for developing psychosocial interventions.

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“…Research has shown that anxiety-related psychopathology seems to be associated with feelings of uncertainty and insecurity ( Suarez et al, 2008 ). Anxiety is not produced in response to current, identifiable threats but rather in response to unresolved or potential threats that may or may not occur ( Zhou et al, 2022 ). Therefore, anxiety seems to imply uncertainty, lack of control, and insecurity about the future.…”

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The effect of anxiety on sleep disorders in medical students: a moderated mediation model

Yu,

Liu,

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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The relationship between anxiety and sleep disorders is a key research topic in the academic community. However, evidence on the mechanism through which anxiety influences sleep disorders remains limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate the roles of flourishing and neuroticism in the mechanism through which anxiety influences sleep disorders in medical students. We constructed a moderated mediation model and tested the mediating role of flourishing and the moderating role of neuroticism in medical college students. The results showed that: (1) anxiety was significantly and positively related to sleep disorders and significantly and negatively related to flourishing; flourishing was significantly and negatively related to sleep disorders; neuroticism was significantly and positively related to sleep disorders; (2) flourishing had a mediation effect on the relationship between anxiety and sleep disorders; (3) neuroticism moderated the process through which flourishing mediated the effect of anxiety on sleep disorders. Our research expands the literature on the mechanism underlying the effects of anxiety on sleep disorders and provides insights into the potential prevention and intervention of sleep and emotional problems in medical students.

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Intolerance of uncertainty and future career anxiety among Chinese undergraduate students during COVID-19 period: Fear of COVID-19 and depression as mediators

Cited by 11 publications

References 90 publications

The relationship between intolerance of uncertainty, coping style, resilience, and anxiety during the COVID-19 relapse in freshmen: A moderated mediation model

The relationship between intolerance of uncertainty, coping style, resilience, and anxiety during the COVID-19 relapse in freshmen: A moderated mediation model

Impact of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions on Fear of COVID-19 and Social Support Among Chinese Students: A Longitudinal Analysis

The effect of anxiety on sleep disorders in medical students: a moderated mediation model

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