Uloga netolerancije neizvjesnosti i ruminacija u objašnjenju internaliziranih problema studenata

master's thesis

• Title (english): Role of intolerance of uncertainty and rumination in explanation of internalizing problems prevalence in students
• Author: Maria Krištofić
• Mentor: Miranda Novak (mentor)
• Committee member: Miranda Novak (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marija Lebedina Manzoni (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Sonja Biglbauer (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-19, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Education/Rehabilitation Sciences

Abstract

Svrha ovog diplomskog rada je bolje razumijevanje uloge netolerancije neizvjesnosti i ruminacija u objašnjenju internaliziranih problema studenata. Cilj diplomskog rada bio je ispitati pojavnost internaliziranih problema te razine netolerancije neizvjesnosti i ruminacija kod studenata. Osim istraživanja pojavnosti, istražila se i povezanost između netolerancije neizvjesnosti, ruminacije te internaliziranih problema kod studenata.
Istraživanje je provedeno online, putem upitnika na platformi Google Forms, a upitnik je bio aktivan od 18. svibnja do 4. srpnja 2023. godine. Prigodni je uzorak istraživanja činilo 239 studenata. Pojavnost internaliziranih problema ispitivala se Skalom depresivnosti, anksioznosti i stresa (eng. Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale – Lovibond i Lovibond, 1995), razina netolerancije neizvjesnosti ispitivala se Skalom netolerancije neizvjesnosti (eng. Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale – Carleton i sur., 2007), a razina ruminacije ispitivala se Skalom ruminativnog stila razmišljanja (eng. Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire – Brinker i Dozois, 2009). Također, za potrebe ovog istraživanja konstruiran je demografski dio upitnika kojim se ispitivala dob, spol, fakultet i godina studija.
Rezultati su pokazali da studenti najčešće iskazuju simptome anksioznosti, zatim simptome depresivnosti i simptome stresa. Utvrđeno je da su studenti iskazivali srednju razinu netolerancije neizvjesnosti te visoku razinu ruminacije. Nadalje, dobivene su i spolne razlike u simptomima anksioznosti i simptomima stresa, odnosno, djevojke su češće iskazivale simptome anksioznosti od mladića, dok za simptome depresivnosti nije utvrđena statistički značajna razlika između djevojaka i mladića. Spolne su razlike utvrđene i u razini ruminacije te su djevojke imale višu razinu ruminacije od mladića, dok u razini netolerancije neizvjesnosti nije utvrđena statistički značajna razlika između djevojaka i mladića. Nadalje, pokazalo se da postoji pozitivna povezanost
između netolerancije neizvjesnosti i internaliziranih problema te ruminacije i internaliziranih problema. Provedeno je istraživanje pružilo podatake o prevalenciji internaliziranih problema te razinama netolerancije neizvjesnosti i ruminacije, što bi moglo predstavljati polazišnu točku za razvoj preventivnih programa namijenjenih populaciji studenata.

Abstract (english)

The purpose of the present paper is to gain better insight of the role of intolerance of uncertainty and rumination in internalizing problems prevalence in students. The aim is to examine prevalence of internalizing problems and levels of intolerance of uncertainty and rumination in students. Except examination of prevalence, this paper aimed to examine association between intolerance of uncertainty, rumination and internalizing problems in students.
The research was conducted online through platform Google Forms and the questionnaire was active from May 18 to July 4, 2023. The random sample consisted of 329 students. Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (Lovibond and Lovibond, 1995) was used to examine prevalence of internalizing problems in students, Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (Carleton et al., 2007) was used to examine levels of intolerance of uncertainty and Rumination Thought Style Questionnaire (Brinker and Dozois, 2009) was used to examine levels of rumination. Also, demographic part of questionnaire was designed to examine students gender, age, faculty and year of study.
The results reveal that the most prevalent internalizing problems in students were anxiety symptoms, then depression symptoms and stress symptoms. Students represented medium level of intolerance of uncertainty and higher level of rumination. Onwards, gender differences have been confirmed in symptoms of anxiety and symptoms of stress, respectively, females demonstrated higher symptoms of anxiety and higher symptoms of stress than males. There was no significant difference in symptoms of depression between females and males. Gender differences have also been confirmed in levels of rumination, respectively, females demonstrated higher levels of rumination than males, while there was no significant difference in levels of intolerance of uncertainty between females and males. Onwards, results reveal positive association between
intolerance of uncertainty and internalizing problems and rumination and internalizing problems. The results of this research provided prevalence of internalizing problems and levels of intolerance of uncertainty and rumination, which can present a starting point for creating prevention programs for university students.

• Keywords: prijelaz iz adolescencije u odraslu dob; studenti; netolerancija neizvjesnosti; ruminacija; internalizirani problemi
• Keywords (english): emerging adulthood; students; intolerance of uncertainty; rumination; internalizing problems
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:158:138307
• Study programme: Title: University graduate study of Social Pedagogy; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni magistar/magistra socijalne pedagogije (sveučilišni magistar/magistra socijalne pedagogije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access; Embargo expiration date: 2024-09-19
• Created on: 2023-10-19 13:54:37