Intolerance of Uncertainty and Mental Wellbeing: Serial Mediation by Rumination and Fear of COVID-19
Artvin Coruh University · Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University · +1 more institution
Abstract
The novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become globally widespread with millions of confirmed cases and many countries implementing various levels of quarantine. Therefore, it is important to investigate the psychological consequences of this process, given the unique situation that has been experienced globally. Therefore, the present study examined whether intolerance of uncertainty was related to mental wellbeing and whether this relationship was mediated by rumination and fear of COVID-19. The sample comprised 1772 Turkish individuals (aged between 18 and 73 years) from 79 of 81 cities in Turkey, who completed measures of mental wellbeing, intolerance of uncertainty, rumination, and fear of…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 81.32
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 49
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4Topics & keywords
- Rumination
- Mediation
- Psychology
- Clinical psychology
- Mental health
- Turkish
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Moderated mediation
- Good health and well-being