不确定感的研究
A Study of Uncertainty
摘要: 不确定感是个体无法对事件进行恰当归类和预测时产生的复杂心理体验，对个体心理健康、社会适应与生命意义感具有重要影响。本文通过文献综述，在厘清不确定感概念演变的基础上，系统梳理其从原型构建、多维扩展到系统整合的完整发展脉络，重点阐释不确定感取向理论、不确定性管理理论、意义维持模型与次要控制理论的核心观点与内在逻辑，明确各理论的核心特征与适用维度。未来研究应在本土化理论模型验证、干预路径开发等方面进行多学科的基础与应用研究，并加强对不确定感纵向发展轨迹与文化适应机制的探索。
Abstract: Uncertainty refers to the complex psychological experience that arises when individuals are unable to adequately categorize and predict events, exerting significant influence on mental health, social adaptation, and meaning in life. The present article, through a literature review, clarifies the conceptual evolution of uncertainty and systematically delineates its full developmental trajectory from prototype construction, through multidimensional expansion, to systematic integration. It focuses on explicating the core propositions and internal logic of Uncertainty Orientation Theory, Uncertainty Management Theory, the Meaning Maintenance Model, and Secondary Control Theory, thereby identifying the key features and applicable dimensions of each. Future research should pursue multidisciplinary foundational and applied investigations in the validation of culturally grounded theoretical models and the development of intervention pathways, while also strengthening explorations into the longitudinal developmental trajectories and cultural adaptation mechanisms of uncertainty.
文章引用：李昆瑾, 胡豪珂, 黄玉阳, 杨希贤 (2026). 不确定感的研究. 心理学进展, 16(5), 444-451. https://doi.org/10.12677/ap.2026.165281

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