Does educational stress mediate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and academic life satisfaction in teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic?

The present study aims to investigate the mediator role of educational stress in the relationship between intolerance to uncertainty and academic life satisfaction among teenagers. The sample consisted of 257 female and 202 male high school students with an average age of 16.03 (SD = 1.21) continuing their education in the spring semester of the 2020-2021 academic year in Turkey. The data were collected via an online survey. Analyses revealed that intolerance of uncertainty directly and indirectly via educational stress affects the academic life satisfaction of teenagers. Educational stress partially mediates the relationship. It was also found that the full mediation model has a good fit with the data. The academic life satisfaction of teenagers was harmed by their tendencies in tolerating the uncertainties they have been facing during the COVID-19 pandemic and elevated levels of educational stress.

Does educational stress mediate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and academic life satisfaction in teenagers during the COVID‐19 pandemic?

The present study aims to investigate the mediator role of educational stress in the relationship between intolerance to uncertainty and academic life satisfaction among teenagers. The sample consisted of 257 female and 202 male high school students with an average age of 16.03 (SD = 1.21) continuing their education in the spring semester of the 2020−2021 academic year in Turkey. The data were collected via an online survey. Analyses revealed that intolerance of uncertainty directly and indirectly via educational stress affects the academic life satisfaction of teenagers. Educational stress partially mediates the relationship. It was also found that the full mediation model has a good fit with the data. The academic life satisfaction of teenagers was harmed by their tendencies in tolerating the uncertainties they have been facing during the COVID‐19 pandemic and elevated levels of educational stress. Practitioner points 1. The tendency to be intolerant of uncertainty had negative direct and indirect effects on the academic life satisfaction of high school students during the COVID‐19 pandemic.2. Educational stress had a negative direct effect on the academic life satisfaction of high school students during the COVID‐19 pandemic.3. The educational stress mediated the relationship between intolerance to uncertainty and academic life satisfaction in high school students during the COVID‐19 pandemic.

Does compliance with the preventive health behaviours against COVID-19 mitigate the effects of depression, anxiety and stress?

In the present study, the aim was to investigate the associations between compliance with preventive health behaviours, depression, anxiety and stress. 478 adults living in Turkey voluntarily filled out the online survey, which comprised demographic questions, Measure of Compliance with Preventive Health Behaviours against COVID-19, and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, between 24-31 March 2020: during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. Results revealed that compliance with preventive health behaviours has negative associations with depression, anxiety and stress. Adults' compliance with the recommended preventive health behaviours accounted for 14% variance in depression, 9% variance in anxiety and 10% variance in stress. The evidence might indicate that compliance with preventive health behaviours may protect people psychologically against the burden created by the novel COVID-19 pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Spanish) El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar las asociaciones entre el cumplimiento de los comportamientos preventivos de salud, la depresion, la ansiedad y el estres. 478 adultos residentes en Turquia, rellenaron voluntariamente un cuestionario online, compuesto por cuestiones demograficas, Medida de Cumplimiento de los Comportamientos Preventivos de Salud contra el COVID-19 y las Escalas de Depresion, Ansiedad y Estres, entre el 24 y el 31 de marzo de 2020: durante la fase inicial de la pandemia del COVID-19 en Turquia. Los resultados revelaron que el cumplimiento de los comportamientos preventivos de salud tiene asociaciones negativas con la depresion, la ansiedad y el estres. El cumplimiento de los adultos de los comportamientos preventivos de salud recomendados represento el 14% de la varianza en la depresion, el 9% de la varianza en la ansiedad, y el 10% de la varianza en el estres. Las evidencias podrian indicar que cumplir con los comportamientos preventivos de salud puede proteger psicologicamente a las personas contra la carga creada por la nueva pandemia del COVID-19. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)