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16647833

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-24
pubmed:abstractText
Intolerance of uncertainty is the tendency of an individual to consider the possibility of a negative event occurring unacceptable, irrespective of the probability of occurrence. It is a key component of worry, state anxiety, and related anxiety pathologies. The 27-item Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS) was developed to measure intolerance of uncertainty. Previous psychometric analyses of the IUS have suggested both four- and five-factor models. High inter-item correlations, factor instability, and previous theoretical research support the development of a reduced measure. The present study used two undergraduate samples and evaluated a psychometrically stable 12-item two-factor version of the IUS. The reduced measure (IUS-12) retained exemplary internal consistency, while correlating extremely well with the original IUS and related measures of anxiety and worry. The IUS-12 also demonstrated a stable two-factor structure, representing both anxious and avoidance components of intolerance of uncertainty. Directions for future research and potential applications for assessment are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0887-6185
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
105-17
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-8-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Fearing the unknown: a short version of the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale.
pubmed:affiliation
Anxiety and Illness Behaviours Laboratory, University of Regina, Regina, Sask., Canada S4S 0A2. carletor@uregina.ca <carletor@uregina.ca>
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Validation Studies