Spangler, G. and Langenfelder, A. (2001) Test anxiety and physiological responses of primary school children to written exams: Emotional disposition, coping styles and parental caregiving style. PSYCHOLOGIE IN ERZIEHUNG UND UNTERRICHT, 48 (3). pp. 179-199. ISSN 0342-183X
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
The aim of the study was to assess emotional and physiological responses of primary school children to written exams, to assess inter-relations between emotional and physiological responses and to determine relations to achievement, emotional disposition, coping styles and parental caregiving style. Before and after a real and regular written school-test and for comparison also before and after a simulated school-test rest anxiety in terms of emotionality and worry were assessed by questionnaire and saliva samples were collected for determination of cortisol and immunglobuline A in 23 4th grade children. In addition, children filled out questionnaires for the assessment of tl ait anxiety, coping styles and mother' s and father's caregiving style. Coping styles and caregiving styles were also assessed from parental perspective. Exam-specific anxiety responses were found for both emotionality and worry, in particular before the exam. Both cortisol and immune responses were challenge specific rather than exam specific, as they also occurred during the control situation. Both physiological systems were related to the children's worry before the exam with high worry associated with high adrenocortical activity and low sIgA values, again independent of the exam context. Emotional disposition and parental caregiving style predicted emotional responses during exam, while their influence on physiological responses seems to be mediated by the worry responses.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | EXAMINATION STRESS; FOLLOW-UP; PERFORMANCE; ACHIEVEMENT; INFANTS; PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PREDICTORS; BEHAVIOR; IMMUNITY; test anxiety; physiological processes; coping; caregiving style; primary school |
| Subjects: | 100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology |
| Divisions: | Human Sciences > Institut für Psychologie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Mar 2022 06:53 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Mar 2022 06:53 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/41945 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
