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This study investigated whether dispositional hope buffers the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and psychological well-being (PWB) among Kashmiri students exposed to armed conflict. Five hundred fifty university students in Kashmir were randomly selected to participate in the survey constituting pre-established measures related to intolerance of uncertainty, dispositional hope, and PWB. Moderation analysis was conducted to determine the moderating influence of hope between intolerance of uncertainty and PWB. Intolerance of uncertainty was significantly and negatively related to PWB and dispositional hope. Analyses indicated that dispositional hope significantly moderated the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and PWB. More specifically, results indicated that the negative association between intolerance of uncertainty and PWB was strongly negative for students with lower levels of hope compared to students with increased levels of hope. The findings highlighted the importance of hope as a protective factor against the ramifications of intolerance of uncertainty on PWB in an environment of armed conflict. Public Significance Statement: The present study demonstrates the stress-buffering role of hope in reducing the negative influence of intolerance of uncertainty on students' psychological well-being. Here, the findings highlight the significance of hope as a protective factor in times of uncertainty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]