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Intolerance of uncertainty and psychological flexibility as predictors of mental health from adolescence to old age.
Okayama, Sakiko; Minihan, Savannah; Andrews, Jack L; Daniels, Sarah; Grunewald, Karina; Richards, Matthew; Wang, Weike; Hasan, Yasmin; Schweizer, Susanne.
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  • Okayama S; Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, Australia.
  • Minihan S; Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, Australia.
  • Andrews JL; Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, Australia.
  • Daniels S; Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, Australia.
  • Grunewald K; Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, Australia.
  • Richards M; Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, Australia.
  • Wang W; Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, Australia.
  • Hasan Y; Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, Australia.
  • Schweizer S; Department of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, Australia. s.schweizer@unsw.edu.au.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol ; 2024 Jul 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38981933
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it significant social, economic and health uncertainties. These were proposed to impact young people more compared to adults, leading adolescents to report more mental health problems during the pandemic. The current study examined whether differences in cognitive risk (tolerance of uncertainty) and protective (psychological flexibility) factors accounted for age-related differences in depression and anxiety.

METHODS:

These associations were investigated in the COVID-19 Risks Across the Lifespan (CORAL) cohort (N = 2280, 11-89 years).

RESULTS:

The results showed that adolescents experienced greater intolerance of uncertainty and lower psychological flexibility compared to adults and older adults. Tolerance of uncertainty did not account for age-related differences in depression or anxiety. However, psychological flexibility conferred more protective advantage for anxiety in adults compared to adolescents.

CONCLUSION:

The observed age-related differences in risk and protective factors advance our understanding of developmental vulnerabilities to depression and anxiety. Implications for mental health interventions in the context of future pandemics are discussed.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Asunto de la revista: CIENCIAS SOCIAIS / EPIDEMIOLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol Asunto de la revista: CIENCIAS SOCIAIS / EPIDEMIOLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia