The effectiveness of affective compared to neutral working memory training in university students with test anxiety.
The effectiveness of affective compared to neutral working memory training in university students with test anxiety.
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10.1016/j.brat.2021.103974
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发表时间：
2021-12
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Schweizer S
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作者：
Minihan S;Samimi Z;Schweizer S
考试焦虑（TA），被定义为情感，生理和行为反应周围的情况下，涉及正式评估的表现，是一个相对常见的事件，并且，当存在时，可以是一个破坏性的因素，在学生的学业生涯。研究表明，工作记忆，特别是情感工作记忆，在TA患者中受损。因此，本研究探讨了在情感情境中训练工作记忆的应用是否可以减少TA和相关的认知和情感障碍。60名有TA症状的伊朗大学生（50%为女性; 19-22岁）被随机分配接受20次情感工作记忆训练（aWMT），中性工作记忆训练（nWMT）或无训练对照组。在训练之前和训练之后，所有参与者都完成了TA，工作记忆，认知控制和情绪调节的测量。与对照组相比，aWMT和nWMT组从训练前到训练后都表现出认知和情感功能的改善。然而，与nWMT组相比，aWMT组TA症状的减少和情绪调节的改善更大。aWMT可能是一种有效的手段，不仅减少TA，而且还增强认知和情感功能。这些初步研究结果是有希望的，因为在学校和在线环境中，包括在低收入和中等收入国家，免费和容易地传播aWMT的潜力。
Test anxiety (TA), defined as the emotional, physiological, and behavioural responses surrounding situations involving formal evaluation of performance, is a relatively common occurrence, and, when present, can be a disruptive factor in students’ academic careers. Research indicates that working memory, in particular, affective working memory, is impaired in individuals with TA. The current study therefore explored whether training the application of working memory in affective contexts could reduce TA and associated cognitive and affective impairments. 60 Iranian university students (50% female; 19-22 years) with TA symptoms were randomized to receive 20 sessions of affective working memory training (aWMT), neutral working memory training (nWMT) or to a no-training control group. Prior and immediately after training, all participants completed measures of TA, working memory, cognitive control, and emotion regulation. Compared to the control group, both the aWMT and the nWMT groups demonstrated improved cognitive and affective functioning from pre- to post-training. However, the reduction in TA symptoms and improvement in emotion regulation was greater in the aWMT group compared to the nWMT group. aWMT may be an effective means of not only reducing TA, but also enhancing cognitive and affective functioning. These preliminary findings are promising given the potential for free and easy dissemination of aWMT in schools and online settings, including low- and middle-income countries.
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