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Interacciones ; 9: 358, ene. 2023. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1558179

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ABSTRACT Background: The Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale short version (IUS-12) has proven to be a robust self-report measure to assess intolerance of uncertainty. While previous psychometric analyses of the IUS-12 have established a stable two-factor structure corresponding to the prospective and inhibitory factors of intolerance of uncertainty, recent studies suggest that the bifactor model may better explain its factor structure. Objective: The aim of the current study was to culturally adapt and validate the IUS-12 in a Mexican population. Method: The aim of the current study was to culturally adapt and validate the IUS-12 in a Mexican population. Result: Confirmatory factor analyses supported a bifactor model and a good internal consistency. Invariance testing indicated partial invariance across women and men. Convergent validity tests showed that the IUS-12 was related to measures of worry, as well as depression and anxiety. Conclusion: These findings provide evidence for the reliability and validity of the adapted version of the IUS-12 in Mexico.


RESUMEN Introducción: La Escala de Intolerancia a la Incertidumbre versión corta (IUS-12) ha demostrado ser una medida robusta de autoinforme para evaluar la intolerancia a la incertidumbre. A pesar de que los análisis psicométricos anteriores de la IUS-12 han establecido una estructura de dos factores correlacionados que corresponde a los factores prospectivo e inhibitorio de la intolerancia a la incertidumbre, estudios recientes sugieren que el modelo bifactorial puede explicar mejor su estructura factorial. Objetivo: El objetivo del estudio actual fue adaptar culturalmente y validar la IUS-12 para su uso en la población mexicana. Método: El estudio se llevó a cabo con una muestra comunitaria no probabilística por conveniencia de 405 adultos con edades comprendidas entre los 18 y 70 años. Resultados: Los análisis factoriales confirmatorios respaldaron un modelo bifactor y una buena consistencia interna. Las pruebas de invarianza indicaron invarianza parcial entre mujeres y hombres. Las pruebas de validez convergente mostraron que la IUS-12 estaba relacionada con medidas de preocupación, así como con depresión y ansiedad. Conclusión: Estos hallazgos proporcionan evidencia de la fiabilidad y validez de la versión adaptada de la IUS-12 en México.

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Rev. Costarric. psicol ; 40(2)dic. 2021.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, SaludCR | ID: biblio-1387263

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Resumen El análisis de la salud mental de las personas en contexto de pandemia por SARS-Cov-2 constituye un reto de gran relevancia para la psicología actual. La presente investigación se propuso dos objetivos. En primer lugar, analizar las asociaciones entre el continuo de salud mental y los síntomas de ansiedad, depresión e intolerancia a la incertidumbre en adultos argentinos en pandemia por COVID-19 y, en segundo lugar, comparar los niveles de bienestar emocional, psicológico y social según asistencia psicológica en contexto de pandemia por COVID-19. El tipo de estudio fue descriptivo, correlacional y de diferencia de grupos bajo un diseño no experimental de corte transversal. Se utilizó una muestra de 1120 adultos de entre 18 y 84 años (MEdad 37.32, DE = 14.81), 60.1% mujeres y 39.9% varones. Los resultados informaron que las asociaciones entre los niveles de bienestar emocional, psicológico, social y total y los síntomas de depresión e intolerancia a la incertidumbre fueron negativas y significativas. Sin embargo, las correlaciones con los síntomas de ansiedad fueron positivas y significativas. Se hallaron diferencias significativas en los niveles de bienestar emocional, psicológico, social y total según asistencia a tratamiento psicoterapéutico. En todos los casos, las personas que asistieron a tratamiento psicoterapéutico demostraron mayores niveles de bienestar en comparación a quienes no lo realizaron. Se concluye que las personas que se encontraban en la categoría de salud mental floreciente y realizaban tratamiento psicoterapéutico presentaron menores indicadores de depresión e intolerancia a la incertidumbre.


Abstract: The people's mental health analysis in SARS-Cov-2 pandemic context constitutes a highly relevant challenge for current psychology. The present research had two goals, firstly to analyze the associations between the mental health continuum and symptoms of anxiety, depression and intolerance to uncertainty in Argentine adults in the COVID-19 pandemic, and secondly to compare the levels of emotional, psychological and social well-being according to psychological assistance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study included a sample of 1120 adults between 18 and 84 years of age (Mage 37.32, SD = 14.81), 60.1% women and 39.9% men. The results reported that the associations between levels of emotional, psychological, social and total well-being and symptoms of depression and intolerance of uncertainty were negative and significant. However, the correlations with anxiety symptoms were positive and significant. Significant differences were found in the levels of emotional, psychological, social and total well-being according to attendance to psychotherapeutic treatment. In all cases, people who attended psychotherapeutic treatment showed higher levels of well-being compared to those who did not. It is concluded that people who were in the flourishing mental health category and underwent psychotherapeutic treatment showed lower indicators of depression and intolerance to uncertainty.


Resumo: A análise da saúde mental das pessoas no contexto de uma pandemia de SARS-Cov-2 é um desafio altamente relevante para a psicologia actual. A presente investigação tinha dois objectivos, primeiro para analisar as associações entre a continuidade da saúde mental e os sintomas de ansiedade, depressão e intolerância à incerteza em adultos argentinos numa pandemia COVID-19, e segundo para comparar os níveis de bem-estar emocional, psicológico e social de acordo com a assistência psicológica no contexto de uma pandemia COVID-19. O tipo de estudo foi descritivo, correlacional e de diferença de grupo, sob um desenho transversal não experimental. Foi utilizada uma amostra de 1120 adultos de 18-84 anos (Midade 37.32, DP = 14.81), 60.1% feminino e 39.9% masculino. Os resultados relataram que as associações entre os níveis de bem-estar emocional, psicológico, social e total e os sintomas de depressão e de intolerância à incerteza eram negativas e significativas. No entanto, as correlações com sintomas de ansiedade foram positivas e significativas. Foram encontradas diferenças significativas nos níveis de bem-estar emocional, psicológico, social e total de acordo com a assistência ao tratamento psicoterapêutico. Em todos os casos, as pessoas que assistiram ao tratamento psicoterapêutico mostraram níveis mais elevados de bem-estar em comparação com as que não o fizeram. Concluise que as pessoas que se encontravam na próspera categoria de saúde mental e foram submetidas a tratamento psicoterapêutico mostraram indicadores mais baixos de depressão e intolerância à incerteza.


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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Anxiety , Mental Health , Depression , COVID-19 , Argentina , Uncertainty
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Rev. CES psicol ; 13(1): 140-152, ene.-abr. 2020. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1149539

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Abstract The transdiagnostic model allows explaining and developing treatments based on the etiology and maintenance factors of comorbid psychopathologies; however, the relationships between its explanatory variables still require investigation. The purpose of this paper was to develop a structural model that includes these transdiagnostic variables: positive and negative affect, intolerance to uncertainty and anxiety sensitivity, in emotional problems such as anxiety and depression. Quantitative research was carried out with an explanatory cross-sectional design in which a structural network of relationships between constructs was defined using a diagram of paths and structural equations. 486 Colombians between the ages of 20 and 40 were intentionally randomly sampled. The following instruments were used to assess the fitting of the model: Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3), Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory, second edition, Spanish version (BDI-II). The results showed significant correlations between transdiagnostic and symptomatic variables (depression and anxiety symptoms), using an adjusted model that explained the predictive capacity of anxiety sensitivity with anxiety symptoms, and intolerance of uncertainty with depression symptoms, both transdiagnostic variables associated with positive and negative affect as predictors of anxious and depressive emotional symptoms (R2 = .74).


Resumen El modelo transdiagnóstico permite explicar y desarrollar tratamientos basados en la etiología y factores mantenedores de las psicopatologías comórbidas, no obstante, las relaciones entre sus variables explicativas aún requieren investigación. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue desarrollar un modelo estructural que incluye las variables transdiagnósticas: afecto positivo y negativo, intolerancia a la incertidumbre y sensibilidad a la ansiedad, en problemas emocionales como ansiedad y depresión. Se llevó a cabo una investigación cuantitativa con un diseño transversal explicativo en el cual se definió una red estructural de relaciones entre constructos mediante un diagrama de senderos y ecuaciones estructurales. Se conformó una muestra no probabilística intencional de 486 colombianos entre 20 y 40 años. Para evaluar el ajuste del modelo se utilizaron los siguientes instrumentos: Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3), Intolerance Uncertainty Scale (IUS), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) y Beck Depression Inventory, second edition, Spanish version (BDI-II). Los resultados indicaron correlaciones significativas entre las variables transdiagnósticas y las sintomáticas (síntomas de depresión y ansiedad), mediante un modelo ajustado que permitió explicar la capacidad predictiva de la sensibilidad a la ansiedad con los síntomas de ansiedad, y la intolerancia a la incertidumbre con los síntomas de depresión, ambas variables transdiagnósticas asociadas al afecto positivo y negativo como predictores de los síntomas emocionales ansiosos y depresivos (R2 = .74).

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Medicina (B.Aires) ; 80(supl.2): 17-20, mar. 2020.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1125100

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Partimos de las evidencias que confirman una mayor vulnerabilidad a la ansiedad de las personas con autismo para preguntarnos en qué medida la intolerancia a la incertidumbre media en dicha ansiedad. Además, las alteraciones de las habilidades predictivas en el autismo podrían explicar la coherencia existente entre mayor intolerancia a la incertidumbre y algunas particularidades inherentes al autismo como los patrones de comportamientos, intereses y actividades restrictivos y estereotipados, y las particularidades en el procesamiento de la información sensorial. Esta información nos permitirá desarrollar intervenciones centradas específicamente en este constructo para la prevención y mejora de la sintomatología ansiosa en el autismo en los casos en los que la severidad de la intolerancia a la incer tidumbre constituya un factor de riesgo significativo.


We start from the evidence that confirms a greater vulnerability to anxiety in people with autism and to wonder to what extent the intolerance to the uncertainty mediates in that anxiety. In addition, the alterations of the predictive abilities in autism could explain the coherence between greater intolerance to uncertainty and some peculiarities inherent in autism such as patterns of restrictive and stereotyped behaviors, interests and activities, and particularities in the processing of sensory information. This information will allow us to develop interventions specifically focused on this construct for the prevention and improvement of anxiety symptoms in autism in cases that the severity of intolerance to uncertainty constitutes a significant risk factor.


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Humans , Anxiety Disorders/psychology , Autistic Disorder/psychology , Uncertainty , Anxiety Disorders/therapy , Autistic Disorder/therapy , Stereotyped Behavior , Risk Factors , Sensation Disorders/psychology
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Salud(i)ciencia (Impresa) ; 23(6): 512-518, nov.-dic. 2019. tab., graf.
Article in Spanish | BINACIS, LILACS | ID: biblio-1051212

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El trastorno por estrés postraumático (TEPT) tiene una importante prevalencia en la población, por lo que conocer los mecanismos psicológicos para la vulnerabilidad y el mantenimiento del trastorno es claramente relevante. Entre dichos mecanismos, se ha postulado el constructo de malestar emocional como transdiagnóstico a diversos trastornos mentales. El objetivo del presente estudio fue poner a prueba un modelo hipotético que analizaba la asociación entre tres variables pertenecientes a dicho constructo (evitación experiencial, tolerancia al malestar e intolerancia a la incertidumbre inhibitoria) y el TEPT. Participaron 328 estudiantes universitarios (74.7% mujeres y 25.3% hombres, con una media de edad de 21 años) que habían experimentado al menos un acontecimiento traumático de acuerdo con los criterios del DSM-5, quienes completaron una batería de cuestionarios. Se efectuó un análisis de ecuaciones estructurales cuyos resultados apoyaron parcialmente el modelo hipotético. La evitación experiencial mostró asociarse positiva y significativamente con la tolerancia al malestar, la intolerancia a la incertidumbre inhibitoria y los síntomas del TEPT. La tolerancia al malestar también se vinculó de forma positiva y significativa con dichos síntomas. Sin embargo, la intolerancia a la incertidumbre inhibitoria no mostró relación con esta sintomatología. En apoyo a la evidencia empírica precedente, los hallazgos de este estudio inciden en el papel de la evitación experiencial y la tolerancia al malestar como variables moderadoras de la sintomatología postraumática. Asimismo, apuntan hacia la necesidad de considerar estas variables en las intervenciones psicológicas para el tratamiento del TEPT


Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD has an important prevalence in the population, so knowing the psychological mechanisms of vulnerability and maintenance of this disorder is clearly relevant. Among those mechanisms, the emotional distress construct has been postulated as a trans-diagnostic tool related to different mental disorders. The objective of the present study was to test a hypothetical model for the analysis of the association between three variables of this construct (experiential avoidance, distress tolerance, and inhibitory uncertainty intolerance) and PTSD. The subjects of study amounted to 328 university students (74.7% women and 25.3% men, with a median age of 21) who had experienced at least one traumatic event according to the DSM-5 criteria. They were made to complete a set of questionnaires. A structural equation analysis was carried out, with results partially coincident with the hypothetical model. Exponential avoidance showed a positive and significant association with distress tolerance, inhibitory uncertainty intolerance and PTSD symptoms. Distress tolerance was also associated with these symptoms in a positive and significant way. However, inhibitory uncertainty intolerance was not associated with this symptomatology. Following the preexisting empirical evidence, the findings of this study have an impact on the role of experiential avoidance and distress tolerance, as variables that moderate post-traumatic symptomatology. Furthermore, the findings point to the need to consider these variables in psychological interventions for the treatment of PTSD


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Humans , Psychology , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic , Stress, Psychological , Stress Disorders, Traumatic , Uncertainty
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Interdisciplinaria ; 32(2): 261-274, dic. 2015. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-841031

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Este artículo informa la adaptación lingüística y el análisis de las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Intolerancia a la Incertidumbre (EII) en población de Buenos Aires. La EII evalúa la intolerancia a la incertidumbre (II) que es uno de los componentes principales del trastorno de ansiedad generalizada (TAG) según el modelo teórico de Dugas. La intolerancia a la incertidumbre se define como una disposición característica que resulta de un conjunto de pensamientos negativos sobre la incertidumbre. La Escala de Intolerancia a la Incertidumbre (EII) está compuesta por 27 ítemes que se responden con un formato tipo Likert de cinco opciones de respuesta. Se analizaron los datos obtenidos de una muestra de 320 participantes, residentes de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires y el Gran Buenos Aires (República Argentina). Se obtuvieron correlaciones significativas con medidas criterio de preocupación (r = .44; p = .000) y ansiedad como estado (r = .36; p = .000) y como rasgo (r = .58; p = .000). Se estudió la estructura de la escala con el análisis de componentes principales y se obtuvieron dos factores que explican el 41.07% de la variancia total. Con respecto a la fiabilidad, los resultados indican una excelente consistencia interna de los ítemes igual a .93 y una estabilidad test-retest luego de cinco semanas, igual a .47. No se registraron diferencias significativas en las puntuaciones de la escala según la edad y el sexo. En su conjunto, los resultados obtenidos en la investigación realizada son concordantes con los hallazgos de investigaciones anteriores. Dado que la II constituye un factor de vulnerabilidad para el TAG, es de utilidad contar con un cuestionario adaptado a la población local.


The purpose of this paper is to report as regards the linguistic and cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS, for its acronyms in English) in the adult population of Buenos Aires (Republica Argentina). The IUS assesses the intolerance of uncertainty (IU), which is one of the principal components of the generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) according to the theoretical model of Dugas. IU has been defined as a dispositional characteristic that results from a set of negative beliefs about uncertainty and it has been proposed as a cognitive vulnerability factor for worry and GAD. Furthermore it may be defined more specifically as the excessive tendency of an individual to consider it unacceptable that a negative event may occur, however small the probability of its occurrence. In general, intolerance of uncertainty may be conceptualized as the way an individual perceives information in uncertain situations and responds to said information with a set of emotional, cognitive and behavioral responses. The IUS is composed of 27 items related to the idea that uncertainty is unacceptable, leads to frustration and the inability to take action and it reflected badly on a person. Participants rate items on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1: not at all characteristic of me to 5: entirely characteristic of me. Higher scores on the IUS indicate greater intolerance of uncertainty. The original French version of the IUS was developed in 1994 to assess emotional, cognitive, and behavioral reactions to ambiguous situations, implications of being uncertain, and attempts to control the future. In 2002, the IUS was translated from French to English. Similar to the original French measure, the English translation had shown excellent internal consistency and temporal stability. It has demonstrated convergent, criterial, and discriminant validity. On this study, the IUS translated into Spanish by three independent translators. The content validity was assessed through the use of three independent judges who had broad knowledge of anxiety disorder. The preliminary version was tested with a sample of 90 participants. The research was a descriptive and correlational study, with a transversal design The participants completed the following questionnaires: the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II), the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Data obtained from a sample of 320 participants (168 females and 152 males) of the Ciudad and Provincia de Buenos Aires has been analyzed. Data analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) - Version 22 software. In relation to the evidence of validity, significant correlations were obtained with worry (r = .44; p = .000) and anxiety as a state (r = .36; p = .000) and trait (r = .58; p = .000). The exploratory data analysis regarding the factor structure of the scale and dimensions of the construct indicated two factors that explain 41.07 % of the total variance. On the one hand, concerning the consistency of this scale, the results show an excellent internal consistency (.93) and a fairly strong test-retest reliability over a five-week period of .47. On the other hand, significant differences were not registered in the punctuations of the scale according to age and sex, and these findings are consistent with previous research. As a whole, the results obtained from the present investigation are consistent with the findings of previous investigations. Given that the IU constitutes a factor of vulnerability for the TAG, it is useful to rely on a questionnaire adapted to the local population. To conclude, the present study has demonstrated the sound psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the IUS.

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Vertex rev. argent. psiquiatr ; 19(79): 123-131, mayo-jun. 2008.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-539691

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Se examinarán las ideas sobrevaloradas en el Trastorno Obsesivo Compulsivo (TOC), ya que éstas son consideradas uno de los impedimentos más importantes para el progreso del tratamiento, particularmente para la implementación de la técnica de exposición y prevención de respuesta (EPR). Las cogniciones disfuncionales características del TOC, como ser hiperresponsabilidad, sobrestimación de las ideas, necesidad de control, sobrestimación del peligro, perfeccionismo e intolerancia a la incertidumbre son tratadas vía maniobras de disputa y psicoeducacionales. La psicoeducación, las técnicas cognitivas y la exposición y prevención de respuesta (EPR) son desarrolldas a lo largo del artículo, ya que son el abordaje de elección para el tratamiento del TOC.


In this paper we examined the overvalued ideas in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), because they are considered an impediment to progress in the treatment, particularly for exposure and response prevention interventions (ERP). Maladaptive cognitions in OCD, involving excessive responsibility, over-importance of thoughts, need to control thoughts, overestimation of threat, perfectionism and intolerance for uncertainty is the core of illness. Cognitive change via disputing and education are also the key to symptom remission. Educational, cognitive therapy and ERP approaches are the treatment of choice for OCD.


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Humans , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy , Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/therapy , Psychology, Educational , Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/methods , Cognition Disorders/rehabilitation
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