不确定性低容忍度：理工科大学生社交焦虑的认知机制探析
Analysis of the Cognitive Mechanism of Social Anxiety in Science and Engineering College Students with Low Tolerance of Uncertainty
摘要: 本研究探究了理工科大学生不确定性容忍度偏低对社交焦虑的影响机制及其内在认知路径。通过《不确定性低容忍度量表》对253名理工科大学生进行问卷调查，结果显示不确定性低容忍度、威胁性评估、反刍思维与社交焦虑之间均存在正向关联，不确定性容忍度较低是诱发该群体社交焦虑的潜在认知前因，个体在面对不确定性时倾向于做出威胁性解释，进而引发持续性的反刍思考，最终加剧焦虑情绪。本研究可为提升理工科大学生对模糊情境的适应能力、及心理健康干预提供一定的理论指导。
Abstract: This study introduces the influence mechanism and underlying cognitive pathways of the low tolerance for uncertainty among science and engineering undergraduates on the social anxiety. A questionnaire survey was carried out among 253 science and engineering undergraduates using the “Low Tolerance for Uncertainty Scale”, and the results revealed significant positive correlations among the low tolerance for uncertainty, threat appraisal, rumination, and social anxiety. Low tolerance for uncertainty emerged as a potential cognitive antecedent that precipitates social anxiety within science and engineering undergraduates, when confronted with uncertainty, individuals tend to engage in threat-oriented interpretations, thereby instigating sustained rumination, which ultimately intensifies anxiety. This study may provide theoretical guidance for enhancing the adaptability of science and engineering undergraduates in ambiguous situations as well as for informing the design and implementation of mental health interventions.
文章引用：魏利, 寇志起 (2025). 不确定性低容忍度：理工科大学生社交焦虑的认知机制探析. 心理学进展, 15(12), 77-83. https://doi.org/10.12677/ap.2025.1512630

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