THE EFFECT OF INTOLERANCE TO UNCERTAINTY ON WORRY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD

Gönül KONAKAY, Ezgi DEDE, Bayram DEDE, Sabiha SEVINÇ ALTAŞ

Abstract

The new coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) epidemic has affected many countries with the increasing
number of COVID-19 cases and has become a global epidemic. It is important to investigate the factors that affect
people's worries in this unique global situation. In this study, it was aimed to determine the relationship between
intolerance of uncertainty and worry in the COVID-19 pandemic period. Survey data were obtained from a sample
of 3869 individuals working in different companies and departments with different job types. Data were analyzed
by Structure Equation Modeling (SEM) using Amos 22 statistical program to test the hypothesized model.
According to the results of this study, it was revealed that the two dimensions of intolerance of uncertainty are
significantly related to worry, whereas the other two dimensions of intolerance of uncertainty are not. In addition,
some age generations were discussed, and it was revealed that generation Z participants experienced more worry
than generation X participants.