Academic examination stress impairs self-control
Academic examination stress impairs self-control
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DOI：
10.1521/jscp.24.2.254.62276
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发表时间：
2005-03-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Cheng, K
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作者：
Oaten, M;Cheng, K
最近的研究表明，人类的自我调节能力有限。自我调节的努力可能会失败，因为这种能力已经耗尽，而这种耗尽会因压力而加剧。本研究旨在探讨学业考试压力是否会通过消耗自我控制强度而损害调节行为。在基线和考试开始时对考试压力组进行评估;在两个无压力时间对对照组进行评估。知觉压力，情绪困扰和监管行为进行了评估问卷。在考试期间，考试压力组在思维抑制（自我调节活动的一种形式）后表现出实验室任务（Stroop）的表现受损。他们还报告了感知压力和情绪困扰的显着增加;他们还报告了吸烟和咖啡因消费的增加;健康饮食，情绪控制，身体活动的频率和持续时间，家务和自我护理习惯的维护，出勤承诺和监控支出的减少;以及睡眠模式和学习习惯的恶化。对照组在实验室任务、感知压力、情绪困扰或调节行为方面没有系统性变化。结果进行了讨论，在现实世界的压力，在减少自我控制的强度的影响。
Recent research proposes that human beings have a limited capacity for self-regulation. Self-regulatory efforts may fail because this capacity is depleted, and such depletion is exacerbated by stress. The present study tested whether academic examination stress would impair regulatory behavior by consuming self-control strength. An exam-stress group was assessed at baseline and then during the commencement of exams; a control group was assessed at two unstressful times. Perceived stress, emotional distress, and regulatory behavior were assessed by questionnaire. During the exam period, the exam-stress group showed impaired performance on a lab task (Stroop) following thought suppression, a form of self-regulatory activity. They also reported significant increases in perceived stress and emotional distress; they also reported an increase in smoking and caffeine consumption; a decrease in healthy eating, emotional control, frequency and duration of physical activity, maintenance of household chores and self-care habits, attendance to commitments, and monitoring of spending; and a deterioration in sleep patterns and study habits. The control group showed no systematic changes in the lab task, perceived stress, emotional distress, or regulatory behavior across sessions. The results are discussed in relation to the effect of real-world stress in decreasing self-control strength.