Previous psychometric analyses of the ius have suggested both four and fivefactor models. The ius12 showed excellent internal validity, and good convergent. Asi3cc anxiety sensitivity index3 cognitive concerns subscale. Data from multiplegroups confirmatory factor analysis supported the equivalence of the equal form and factor loadings of both ius versions in white and black respondents. Carleton, norton, and asmundson 2007 created a short version of this measure, the ius12, that consists of two factors. Vlaeyena,d, liesbet goubertb aresearch group of health psychology, university of leuven, tiensestraat 102, b3000 leuven, belgium1. Coping with uncertainty in everyday situations cues to. Journal of obsessivecompulsive and related disorders. Intolerance of uncertainty fuels depressive symptoms through.
The intolerance of uncertainty scale ius includes 27 items relating to the idea that uncertainty is unacceptable, reflects badly on a person, and. A factor analysis of the ius suggested that it includes the following. Impact of intolerance of uncertainty on psychological well. The intolerance of uncertainty scale, psychological well. Predicting intolerance of uncertainty in individuals with. The phenx toolkit is a catalog of highpriority measures for consideration and inclusion in genomewide association studies gwas and other. The following committee members have found the thesis acceptable in form and content, and that the candidate demonstrated. Pdf its not just the judgementsits that i dont know. Psychometric properties of the intolerance of uncertainty. Journal of anxiety disorders 41 2016 4349 contents lists available at sciencedirect journal of anxiety disorders enhancing the ecological validity of the beads task as a behavioral measure of intolerance of uncertainty.
Research has found that people vary in their ability to tolerate uncertainty. The dimensionality and correlates of the intolerance of uncertainty scale ius were examined in a sample of 239 university students. Introduc7on methods results discussion n p intolerance%of. In this study, we evaluated the factor structure, reliability estimates, item parameters, and differential correlates of the short form of the intolerance of uncertainty scale in samples of undergraduate women n 387 and men n 276 ranging in. Click download or read online button to get avoidance and intolerance of uncertainty book now. The ius12 is a short version of the original 27item intolerance of uncertainty scale and measures responses to uncertainty. How to tolerate uncertainty dealing with uncertainty is an unavoidable part of daily life. Vlaeyena,d, liesbet goubertb aresearch group of health psychology, university of leuven, tiensestraat 102, b3000 leuven, belgium1 b department of experimentalclinical and health psychology, ghent university, henri dunantlaan 2.
Intolerance of uncertainty iu is an individuals dispositional. Uncertainty intolerance scale short form ius12 is a short form of the main scale of intolerance of uncertainty with 27 items that is proposed by freeston et. The relationship between intolerance of uncertainty, sensory sensitivities, and anxiety in autistic and typically developing children louise neil1 nora choque olsson2 elizabeth pellicano1,3 published online. Intolerance of uncertainty predicts analogue posttraumatic. Intolerance of uncertainty anxiety worry daily hassles diathesisstress model abstract the role of intolerance of uncertainty iu as a moderating factor of anxiety has been largely unexplored in the literature. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Intolerance of uncertainty and immediate decisionmaking. The relationship between intolerance of uncertainty. Intolerance of uncertainty scale short form this questionnaire is developed by freeston et al. Intolerance of uncertainty as a predictor of social anxiety. Developing a scale for measuring uncertainty in patients. A comparison of the 27item and 12item intolerance of uncertainty. The role of metacognition and intolerance of uncertainty. The items measured individuals emotional, cognitive and.
Eric ej859924 the intolerance of uncertainty scale for. The bisbas also has adequate testretest reliability and has demonstrated convergent and discriminant validity60. The total scale has demonstrated excellent internal consistency with alpha. Intolerance of uncertainty is measured using the intolerance of uncertainty scale ius. A comparison of death anxiety, intolerance of uncertainty and. Frontiers the intolerance of uncertainty inventory. The contribution of intolerance of uncertainty to the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders has become increasingly recognized by researchers. Please use the scale below to describe to what extent each item is characteristic of you for each item please tick one of the five boxes. Therapists for the study were three doctoral students with 2 to 4 years of clinical experience and one licensed doctorallevel psychologist with 7 years of experience. In line with the socialcognitive model, two interpersonal factors, social support from family and friends and patient trust in physician, were proposed to buffer the indirect influence of iu on distress through ea. Resolving uncertainty about the intolerance of uncertainty scale12.
Intolerance of uncertainty is a fundamental transdiagnostic personality construct hierarchically organized with a core general factor underlying diverse clinical manifestations. This gap is due to the absence of a psychometrically sound measure of iu in youth. The 27item intolerance of uncertainty scale ius was developed. Research suggests that intolerance of uncertainty may be important in understanding worry and may play a key role in the etiology and maintenance of worry. Three hundred and fortynine women with ed symptoms and 214 individuals without ed symptoms were recruited and. Finally, 338 questionnaires were statistically analyzed by spss 20, using anova and discriminant function analysis.
The current study evaluated the construct validity of the intolerance of uncertainty inventory, a twopart scale separately assessing a unitary intolerance of uncertainty disposition to consider uncertainties to be. Development and validation of the multidimensional distress tolerance scale a thesis by kelsey n. Intolerance of uncertainty scale, short form ius12. Social anxiety and distress scale, likert scale sads. It is a key component of worry, state anxiety, and related anxiety pathologies. Received in revised form 10 february 2010 accepted 3 march 2010 available online 23 march 2010 keywords. Intolerance of uncertainty scale ius17 and assesses iu e.
A short version of the intolerance of uncertainty scale. Time points at which measures and data are collected. In addition, there was no difference in baseline intolerance of uncertainty scale ius score between treatment completers and noncompleters, f 1, 34 0. Avoidance and intolerance of uncertainty download ebook. Mar 26, 2018 intolerance of uncertainty is a fundamental transdiagnostic personality construct hierarchically organized with a core general factor underlying diverse clinical manifestations. Adisasa anxiety disorders interview schedule autism spectrum addendum, ascasd anxiety scale for children autism spectrum disorder, cape childrens assessment of participation and enjoyment, cues coping with uncertainty in everyday situations, dass depression, anxiety and stress scale, iusc intolerance of. Items on the ius12 are rated on a fivepoint, likerttype scale ranging from 1 not at all characteristic of me to 5 entirely characteristic of me, with total scores ranging from 12 to 60. Intolerance of uncertainty has received substantial empirical attention in recent years. The current study evaluated the construct validity of the intolerance of uncertainty inventory, a twopart scale separately assessing a unitary intolerance of uncertainty disposition to consider. Moreover, recent evidence has suggested a multifaceted hierarchical structure for this scale.
Intolerance of uncertainty is measured using the intolerance of uncertainty scale ius, which has been shown to be reliable and valid in many studies. The ius12 was backtranslated into italian by the authors for use in the current study. Intolerance of uncertainty and immediate decisionmaking in. Intolerance of uncertainty can be defined as the extensive tendency of an individual to find the. A comparison of death anxiety, intolerance of uncertainty. Intolerance of uncertainty scale short form ius12 at t1, participants completed the ius12 carleton et al. Pathways from uncertainty to anxiety 1 pathways from. Participants responded to each item on a fivepoint scale from not at all. A total of 591 participants, 445 females, average age 38. In order to measure the construct of the intolerance of uncertainty iu, freeston et al. You will find below a series of statements which describe how people may react to the uncertainties of life. Nicolina ratto, one of their associates, says that.
Intolerance of uncertainty fuels depressive symptoms. Despite the development of a japanese version 11 of the mishel uncertainty in illness scalecommunity form muisc 12, which measures uncertainty in illness, and the universal uncertainty in illness scale to be used for inpatients and outpatients uuis, a similar measure that can be used regardless of the treatment setting. The results showed that there were significant differences between different groups. Specifically, individuals who are intolerant of uncertainty find unknown outcomes unacceptably threatening, overestimating both the likelihood and impact of. Items were scored on a 5point likert scale ranging from 1 not at all characteristic of me to 5 entirely characteristic of me. This selfreport scale consisted of 27 items, which supported a five factor structure. The present study adapted parallel child and parentreport forms of the intolerance of uncertainty scale ius and examined the internal consistency, convergent validity, and classification properties of these forms in youth aged 717 m 11. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The intolerance of uncertainty scale ius includes 27 items relating to the idea that uncertainty is unacceptable, reflects badly on a person, and leads to frustration, stress, and the inability to take action.
However, specific ius items functioned differently in the two groups, with more ius items appearing biased in the fulllength relative to the short form version. The connection between intolerance of uncertainty and worry has been extensively researched, especially by michel dugas and robert ladouceur. Despite widespread use, few translations are available for the intolerance of uncertainty scale short form ius12 as well as limited research on its psychometric properties in italy. To summarize, the usage of the short 12item version of the ius should. The socialcognitive processing model of adaption to. Participant responses on the clinical scales for anxiety and. Studies highlight the relevance of iu for eating disorders eds however, potential factors contributing to iu in eds remain unstudied. Pdf psychometric properties of a dutch version of the. The intolerance of uncertainty scale short form iusf. We developed the first intervention programme specifically targeting intolerance of uncertainty in children with asd. Nicholas carleton university of regina despite widespread use, few translations are available for the intolerance of uncertainty scale short. Psychometric properties of a dutch version of the intolerance of uncertainty scale article pdf available in netherlands journal of psychology 622. Comparison of modular cognitivebehavioral therapy and. This study investigates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty, worry, and statistics anxiety.
The relationship between intolerance of uncertainty, sensory. The ius12 showed excellent internal validity, and good convergent validity. The role of metacognition and intolerance of uncertainty in. In addition to completing the ius, participants completed measures of worrying, anxious arousal, anhedonic depression, the big five personality dimensions, and the need for closure scale. Resolving uncertainty about the intolerance of uncertainty. Confirmatory factor analysis of the dutch intolerance of. Such catastrophic appraisals may then trigger the use of ine. Because we cant see the future, we can never be certain about what exactly is going to happen day to day. This instrument was designed to measure 2 facets of. Intolerance of uncertainty confirmatory factor analysis of the dutch intolerance of uncertainty scale. The ius12 was derived from the original 27item intolerance of uncertainty scale which measures reactions to ambiguous situations, uncertainty, and the future e. Vlaeyen ad, liesbet goubert b a research group of health psychology, university of leuven, tiensestraat 102, b3000 leuven, belgium. Coping with uncertainty in everyday situations cues.
The 12item ius12, adapted from the original 27item ius freeston et al. In addition to completing the ius, participants completed measures of worrying, anxious arousal, anhedonic depression, the big. Although research indicates that the ius12 can be used as a multidimensional scale,16 no predictions were made as to the differential performance of the separate ius. Mar 12, 2014 research suggests that intolerance of uncertainty may be important in understanding worry and may play a key role in the etiology and maintenance of worry. Journal of anxiety disorders 41 2016 4349 contents lists available at sciencedirect journal of anxiety disorders enhancing the ecological validity of the beads task as a behavioral measure of intolerance of uncertainty ryan j. Despite widespread use, few translations are available for the intolerance of uncertainty scale short form ius12 as well as limited research on its. The ius12 is a 12item short form of the original 27item intolerance of. The 27item intolerance of uncertainty scale ius was developed to measure intolerance of uncertainty. Uncertainty tolerance ut is an important, wellstudied phenomenon in health care and many other important domains of life, yet its conceptualization and measurement by researchers in various disciplines have varied substantially and its essential nature remains unclear. Intolerance of uncertainty scale short form ius 12. Intolerance of uncertainty scale ius phenx toolkit. This 12item scale has two subscales of future anxiety and inhibitory anxiety.
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