Naslov
METACOGNITIVE BELIEFS AND AUTOMATIC THOUGHTS IN TEST ANXIOUS COLLEGE STUDENTS – ARE THERE SEX DIFFERENCES?

Autori
Živčić-Bećirević, Ivanka ; Juretić, Jasminka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Skup
29th Stress and Anxiety Research Society Conference

Mjesto i datum
London, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 16.07.2008. - 18.07.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
metacognitive beliefs; negative automatic thoughts; test anxiety; attributions of success

Sažetak
The cognitive model of emotional disorders is primarily focused on the role of cognitions. The aim of this research is to investigate the sex differences in metacognitive beliefs, negative automatic thoughts and attribution of success and their role in the explanation of test anxiety. The sample consisted of 440 college students (301 girls and 139 boys). The measures included Metacognitions Questionnaire (positive beliefs, cognitive competence, self-consciousness, control beliefs, negative beliefs) ; Spielberger Test Anxiety Inventory (worry and emotionality) and Automatic Thoughts during Learning and Taking Exam Questionnaire (fear of failure, fear of disappointing parents, lack of motivation and positive thoughts). Students also assessed their attributions of academic success (abilities, effort, luck and circumstances). Male students have more negative metacognitive beliefs, cognitive competence beliefs and self-consciousness beliefs, while girls have more negative automatic thoughts (fear of disappointing parents) and more encouraging thoughts. Girls experience more test anxiety than boys, but only in emotional, not the worry component. It is more important to them to get a good grade and they achieve better grades at college. Even if they are more satisfied with their achievements, they attribute their academic success more to circumstances than boys do. Metacognitive beliefs are the best predictor of test anxiety among all assessed cognitive variables in all students. Beliefs of uncontrollability and positive beliefs about worry are the only specific predictors. Negative automatic thoughts (fear of failure and fear of disappointing parents) are significant predictor of test anxiety only in girls, but not in boys.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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