Mood, self-set goals and examination performance: the moderating effect of depressed mood
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Article Title | Mood, self-set goals and examination performance: the moderating effect of depressed mood |
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ERA Journal ID | 6553 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Terry, Peter C. (Author), Lane, Andrew M. (Author), Nevill, Alan M. (Author) and Whyte, Gregory P. (Author) |
Journal Title | Personality and Individual Differences |
Journal Citation | 39 (1), pp. 143-153 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2005 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0191-8869 |
1873-3549 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2004.12.015 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886904003836 |
Abstract | The purpose of the present study was to investigate relationships between mood, performance goals, and examination performance. We tested the notion that feelings of depressed mood are central to the overall mood response and influence the functional impact of anger and tension on performance (see Lane and Terry, 2000). Fifty undergraduate students completed a measure of anger, confusion, depression, fatigue, tension and vigour approximately 10 minutes before a practical physiology examination. Participants also indicated the grade set as a goal for the examination, and rated their confidence to achieve this goal. Depressed mood data were analysed by dichotomising scores into depressed mood group (n = 23) or no-depressive symptoms group (n = 27). Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was adopted to explore the association between mood and performance and whether any differences exist between the depression and no-depression groups. Results indicated that only the anger-performance relationship differed between the depression and no-depression groups, whereby anger was associated with improved performance in the no-depression group. MANOVA results indicated that depressed mood was associated with a negative mood profile and low goal-confidence scores. Future research should investigate relationships between mood states using an ideographic design and explore links between variations in mood with more stable psychological factors such as emotional intelligence. |
Keywords | emotion; cognition; academic success; depressed mood; anger |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520406. Sensory processes, perception and performance |
420313. Mental health services | |
520105. Psychological methodology, design and analysis | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Psychology |
University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | |
No affiliation |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9x8xx/mood-self-set-goals-and-examination-performance-the-moderating-effect-of-depressed-mood
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