Publications by authors named "I Papenfuss"
Theoretical Background: Intolerance of uncertainty plays a central role in anxiety and research suggests that it's an important treatment target. Investigating response to uncertainty using other dimensions than self-report, such as physiological responses, can further the effort to understand the role of uncertainty in anxiety more fully. Mindfulness interventions have become increasingly interesting in their application to anxiety, as they foster acceptance of unpleasant aspects of experience.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Although there is accumulating evidence for an inverse relation between life meaning and psychological distress, little is known about the mechanisms of this relation. Using cross-sectional, observational methods, this research examined fear of uncertainty as one potential mechanism.
Design And Methods: Study 1 ( = 141) was completed with a convenience sample, a unidimensional measure of life meaning, and general measures of anxiety and depression.
Article Synopsis
- Mindfulness-based interventions are effective for treating anxiety but the exact mechanisms behind their effectiveness are not fully understood.
- Excessive reactivity to uncertainty may be a key factor linking mindfulness practice and reduced anxiety symptoms.
- A study found that intolerance of uncertainty was a mediator in the relationship between mindfulness and anxiety, but physiological responses to uncertainty did not show a significant connection.