Mindfulness and test anxiety in college students
Jamey Brannon
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cohort |
|---|---|
| Population | Students |
| Measures | Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI), Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), White Bear Suppression Inventory (WBSI) |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key findings | Test anxiety correlated negatively with mindfulness (r = -.347), and the worry component correlated negatively with the nonjudging facet of mindfulness (r = -.368). No significant relationships were found between emotionality and thought suppression or between worry and nonreactivity. |
Abstract
This study is designed to look at the relationship between test anxiety and mindfulness. This study consists of three surveys designed to look at different aspects of mindfulness and test anxiety. The Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI) is designed to determine to what degree a student has test anxiety. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) is designed to measure an individual’s level of mindfulness in five different facets. The White Bear Suppression Inventory (WBSI) is designed to measure how much individuals suppress their thoughts. A Pearson Correlation was used to look for significant relationships between the TAI, the FFMQ, and the WBSI with results being considered significant at the .05 level. The first hypothesis predicted there would be a negative relationship between the Test Anxiety Inventory and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire. A significant relationship was found between them (r = -.347, p = .033). The second hypothesis predicted there would be a positive relationship between the Test Anxiety Inventory’s Emotionality component and the White Bear Suppression Inventory. There was no significant relationship found. The third hypothesis predicted there would be a negative relationship between the Test Anxiety Inventory’s Worry component and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire’s Nonjudging of Inner Experience and Nonreactivity of Inner Experience. A significant relationship found at the .05 level (r = -.368, p = .023) for the Nonjudging of Inner experience. There was no significant relationship found between the Test Anxiety Inventory’s Worry component and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire’s Nonreactivity of Inner Experience. The results show a possible new direction on research to help students with test anxiety.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on anxiety, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Antidepressant effects of a single dose of ayahuasca in patients with recurrent depression: a preliminary report Patients with a depressive disorder | 2015 | Observational study | |
| Patterning of Cognitive and Somatic Processes in the Self-Regulation of Anxiety: Effects of Meditation versus Exercise Regular practitioners of physical exercise or meditation | 1978 | Retrospective study | n = 77 |
| Dynamic coupling of whole-brain neuronal and neurotransmitter systems Healthy humans | 2020 | Observational study | |
| Psychedelics not linked to mental health problems or suicidal behavior: A population study Randomly selected United States adults | 2015 | Observational cohort | n = 135,095 |