Coping moderates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and stress in men during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Emanuel Missias Silva Palma, Anderson Reis de Sousa, Franciane Andrade de Morais and 3 others
PMID 35007317WHAT IT FOUND
In 1,006 Brazilian men, higher intolerance of uncertainty was linked to more stress.
Active control coping was linked to less stress, while refusal was linked to more. Isolation and social support weakened the link between uncertainty and stress.
Key findings
01Higher intolerance of uncertainty and refusal coping were associated with greater perceived stress, while control coping was associated with lower perceived stress.
02Intolerance of uncertainty, control, isolation, and refusal together explained 52% of the variance in perceived stress scores.
03Isolation and social support moderated the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and perceived stress, with the association lowest at high levels of either strategy.
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What it does not show
The study was cross-sectional, so it cannot show whether intolerance of uncertainty or coping led to stress. Recruitment was online through snowball and social networks, not random, so it may not represent all Brazilian men. Most participants self-identified as non-heterosexual (54.1%), and the authors note the sample may not reflect other men. Sexual orientation, gender identity, social class, work, and other vulnerabilities were not analysed in depth. The study did not test an intervention or care delivery.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these links as proof that any coping strategy, including isolation, reduces stress. The study was cross-sectional and self-report, so it cannot show cause or effect.