Coping with existential anxiety: How resilience, intolerance of uncertainty, and cognitive-emotion regulation shape mental health outcomes
EA is associated with depression and general anxiety in young adults. While psychological resilience can mitigate these associations, IU and (certain) maladaptive CER strategies can intensify them. Findings suggest promising targets for therapeutic interventions to alleviate existential distress and improve emotional well-being.
Authors
- Urška Smrke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3516-0429)
- Izidor Mlakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4910-1879)
- Nejc Plohl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9936-4039)
- Ana Lampret (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4645-3761)
Institutions
- University of Maribor (SI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Psychologica
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106547
- Primary Topic
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00