Executive Functioning Profiles and Test Anxiety in College Students

Autor/in	O'Donnell, Patrick S.
Titel	Executive Functioning Profiles and Test Anxiety in College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 35 (2017) 5, S.447-459 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0734-2829
DOI	10.1177/0734282916641554
Schlagwörter	Executive Function; Test Anxiety; Short Term Memory; Undergraduate Students; Student Surveys; Measurement Techniques; Comparative Analysis; Profiles; Likert Scales; Rating Scales; Multivariate Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Statistical Significance; Test Anxiety Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Examination phobia; Testangst; Prüfungsangst; Kurzzeitgedächtnis; Schülerbefragung; Messtechnik; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Likert-Skala; Rating-Skala; Multivariate Analyse; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	The current study attempted to answer whether a specific executive functioning profile for individuals with test anxiety exists and whether deficits in working memory are associated with an earlier onset of test anxiety. Two hundred eighty-four undergraduate students completed a survey on test anxiety and self-report measures of test anxiety and executive functioning. Executive functioning profiles were compared between test anxiety groups (below average, average, and above average) for differences in severity and pattern. Onset of test anxiety was analyzed in relation to working memory. Executive functioning profiles were found to significantly vary in severity and pattern based on level of test anxiety. Working memory varied significantly based on onset of test anxiety. These results suggest that deficits across multiple areas of executive functioning may provide a more robust etiology for test anxiety. In addition, working memory deficits may be an early indicator for the development of test anxiety. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01