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28-09-2023 | Original Article

Examining Intolerance of Uncertainty as a System of Interacting Beliefs: A Network Analysis Among 108,540 Adolescents

Auteurs: Haoxian Ye, Jiaming Ding, Yixin Liu, Zifan Cai, Nan Jiang, Tengfei Cheng, Sisi He, Ruiyan You, Wanqing Yu, Wenxu Liu, Luowei Bu, Fang Fan

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research

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Abstract

Purpose

While intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is widely recognized as a transdiagnostic risk factor for psychopathology, there is limited research on its internal structure and core features. This study aimed to employ network analysis to examine IU as a system of interconnected beliefs among a large sample of Chinese adolescents.

Methods

A total of 108,540 students participated in this study by providing data through an online platform. IU was measured using the RCIUI-A-C, a customized assessment specifically developed and validated for Chinese adolescents. This assessment focused on individuals’ beliefs regarding the general unacceptability of uncertainty.

Results

The beliefs “can’t stand being in an uncertain situation” and “can’t stand waiting when I don’t know what’s going to happen” were identified as the most central beliefs within the IU network. Additionally, the weighted adjacency matrix revealed that the beliefs “can’t stand being in an uncertain situation” and “can’t stand not knowing certain things in life in advance” exhibited the strongest connection. Moreover, two distinct communities were identified within the IU network: “intolerance of uncertainty and of uncertain situations” and “intolerance of the unexpected and difficulty waiting in an uncertain situation”. Notably, one of the most central beliefs served as the strongest bridge between these two communities.

Conclusions

These findings offer novel insights into the internal characteristics of IU and contribute to a better understanding of its nature and malleability. The identification of the two most central beliefs and the bridging beliefs suggests that they may serve as effective targets for IU-based interventions.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Examining Intolerance of Uncertainty as a System of Interacting Beliefs: A Network Analysis Among 108,540 Adolescents
Auteurs
Haoxian Ye
Jiaming Ding
Yixin Liu
Zifan Cai
Nan Jiang
Tengfei Cheng
Sisi He
Ruiyan You
Wanqing Yu
Wenxu Liu
Luowei Bu
Fang Fan
Publicatiedatum
28-09-2023
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Cognitive Therapy and Research
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-023-10436-y