Mindfulness and Test Anxiety in College Students
Presentation Type
Event
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Melissa Paiva-Salisbury
Major
Psychology
Minor
Public Health
Presentation Abstract
Anxiety levels among the United States population has been steadily increasing over the last decade. It's estimated that about 40 million people are currently diagnosed with severe anxiety disorders which accounts for 18% of the US population. One of the main focuses of someone who suffers from anxiety are ways to manage and/or control it. The main objective of this study is to examine the potential effects mindfulness practice has on test-anxiety in college students while also looking at rumination levels. In this independent sample study, 100 undergraduate students from Coastal Carolina University will voluntarily complete the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Test Anxiety Inventory, and a Post-Test Rumination measure. After conducting the study, results may show that with mindfulness practice, test anxiety and rumination levels may decrease however, future research is suggested in order to benefit society.
Course
Psyc-497
Location
Brittain Hall, Room 101
Start Date
16-4-2019 3:00 PM
End Date
16-4-2019 3:20 PM
Disciplines
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Ihrcke, Savanna, "Mindfulness and Test Anxiety in College Students" (2019). Undergraduate Research Competition. 27.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2019/oral/27
Mindfulness and Test Anxiety in College Students
Brittain Hall, Room 101
Anxiety levels among the United States population has been steadily increasing over the last decade. It's estimated that about 40 million people are currently diagnosed with severe anxiety disorders which accounts for 18% of the US population. One of the main focuses of someone who suffers from anxiety are ways to manage and/or control it. The main objective of this study is to examine the potential effects mindfulness practice has on test-anxiety in college students while also looking at rumination levels. In this independent sample study, 100 undergraduate students from Coastal Carolina University will voluntarily complete the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Test Anxiety Inventory, and a Post-Test Rumination measure. After conducting the study, results may show that with mindfulness practice, test anxiety and rumination levels may decrease however, future research is suggested in order to benefit society.