Task-based attentional and default mode connectivity associated with science and math anxiety profiles among university physics students.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Attentional control theory (ACT) posits that elevated anxiety increases the probability of re-allocating cognitive resources needed to complete a task to processing anxiety-related stimuli. This process impairs processing efficiency and can lead to reduced performance effectiveness. Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students frequently experience anxiety about their coursework, which can interfere with learning and performance and negatively impact student retention and graduation rates. The objective of this study was to extend the ACT framework to investigate the neurobiological associations between science and math anxiety and cognitive performance among 123 physics undergraduate students.

Procedures

Latent profile analysis (LPA) identified four pr

SUBMITTER: Smith DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10501206 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature