Mindfulness as a mediator between intolerance of uncertainty and test anxiety among adolescents: a structural equation model

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dc.contributor.authorSapanci, Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorKorkman, Hamdi
dc.contributor.authorGriffiths, Mark D.
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T11:39:26Z
dc.date.available2026-07-01T11:39:26Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentDüzce Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractTest anxiety is a prevalent problem among adolescents and is closely associated with cognitive and emotional responses to uncertainty. Although intolerance of uncertainty and mindfulness have each been linked to anxiety, their joint role within a unified explanatory model remains insufficiently explored. The present study examined whether mindfulness mediates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and test anxiety among adolescents in T & uuml;rkiye. Using a cross-sectional correlational design, data were collected between March and April 2025 from 834 high school students (aged 14-18 years) recruited through convenience sampling from multiple public secondary schools located in the city center of Afyon, T & uuml;rkiye. Participants completed standardized self-report measures assessing intolerance of uncertainty, mindfulness, and test anxiety. Structural equation modeling was conducted using LISREL 8.8, following preliminary analyses in SPSS 27. Structural equation modeling showed that higher levels of intolerance of uncertainty were associated with lower mindfulness, which in turn predicted higher levels of test anxiety, supporting a partial mediation model. These findings identify mindfulness as a significant mediating variable in the association between intolerance of uncertainty and test anxiety and contribute to the understanding of their interrelations within evaluative academic contexts.
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1793275
dc.identifier.issn1664-1078
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-4688-6890
dc.identifier.pmid42027270
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105039840097
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1793275
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/23274
dc.identifier.volume17
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001745873000001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media Sa
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Psychology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260623
dc.subject[Keyword Not Available]
dc.titleMindfulness as a mediator between intolerance of uncertainty and test anxiety among adolescents: a structural equation model
dc.typeArticle

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