The longitudinal mediating role of psychological resilience between uncertainty intolerance-entrapment

Anxiety, helplessness, and a perceived loss of control in the face of uncertainty may contribute to lower resilience and a greater sense of entrapment. The goal of the current study is to investigate longitudinal mediating role of resilience in the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and entrapment. Data collected from adult individuals (M_age = 21.32, SD = 1.60) at two time points spaced three months apart (<i>N</i> = 267) were subjected to cross-lagged panel analysis as part of the study. The analysis indicated that intolerance of uncertainty was indirectly linked to greater entrapment through its negative association with resilience. This finding suggests that people's intolerance of uncertainty increases their risk of entrapment, but that this process can be controlled by building resilience. Consequently, practical implications imply that interventions that increase resilience may assist people in managing uncertainty more adaptively and halting the progression of difficulties associated with entrapment.