Baseline verbal fluency performance as predictor of state anxiety during a live hand-grenade throwing exercise - A prospective study of Swedish military conscripts
(2007) In Behavioral and Brain Functions 3(39). p.1-7- Abstract
- Background: We investigated whether individual differences in baseline executive control capacity could predict state anxiety during a potentially life-threatening situation.
Methods: 19 Swedish military conscripts were assessed during two measurement occasions. During a baseline measurement, data regarding performance on a letter fluency task and state anxiety were assessed. During a second measurement, performed immediately prior to
participation in a live hand-grenade throwing exercise, data regarding state anxiety was assessed. All participants were male, right-handed and had fulfilled 12 years of education.
Results: The level of state anxiety was significantly increased between the two measurement occasions... (More) - Background: We investigated whether individual differences in baseline executive control capacity could predict state anxiety during a potentially life-threatening situation.
Methods: 19 Swedish military conscripts were assessed during two measurement occasions. During a baseline measurement, data regarding performance on a letter fluency task and state anxiety were assessed. During a second measurement, performed immediately prior to
participation in a live hand-grenade throwing exercise, data regarding state anxiety was assessed. All participants were male, right-handed and had fulfilled 12 years of education.
Results: The level of state anxiety was significantly increased between the two measurement occasions (p < .01). Both the number of words produced ( β = -.37; p < .05) and the number of perseveration made ( β = .43; p < .05) on the verbal fluency task predicted, while controlling for state anxiety at baseline, the level of experienced state anxiety during the threatening situation.
Conclusion: Although more research is needed the present finding suggests that individualdifferences in executive control capacity might be related to emotion regulation ability during acute stressor exposure. (Less)
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- Lindén, Magnus LU ; Michel, Per-Olof ; Bäckström, Martin LU and Johanson, Aki LU
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- Executive control, state anxiety, prospective, stress
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- Behavioral and Brain Functions
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- 39
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- 1 - 7
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- BioMed Central (BMC)
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- wos:000251254400001
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- 1744-9081
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- 10.1186/1744-9081-3-39
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abstract = {{Background: We investigated whether individual differences in baseline executive control capacity could predict state anxiety during a potentially life-threatening situation.<br/><br>
Methods: 19 Swedish military conscripts were assessed during two measurement occasions. During a baseline measurement, data regarding performance on a letter fluency task and state anxiety were assessed. During a second measurement, performed immediately prior to<br/><br>
participation in a live hand-grenade throwing exercise, data regarding state anxiety was assessed. All participants were male, right-handed and had fulfilled 12 years of education.<br/><br>
Results: The level of state anxiety was significantly increased between the two measurement occasions (p < .01). Both the number of words produced ( β = -.37; p < .05) and the number of perseveration made ( β = .43; p < .05) on the verbal fluency task predicted, while controlling for state anxiety at baseline, the level of experienced state anxiety during the threatening situation.<br/><br>
Conclusion: Although more research is needed the present finding suggests that individualdifferences in executive control capacity might be related to emotion regulation ability during acute stressor exposure.}},
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title = {{Baseline verbal fluency performance as predictor of state anxiety during a live hand-grenade throwing exercise - A prospective study of Swedish military conscripts}},
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