Effects of acute stress on cognitive inhibition and response inhibition in college students
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2024.09.012
- VernacularTitle:急性应激对大学生认知抑制和反应抑制的影响
- Author:
Mingming QI
1
;
Ru GAI
;
Heming GAO
Author Information
1. 辽宁师范大学心理学院,辽宁大连 116029
- Keywords:
real-life stress;
cognitive inhibition;
response inhibition
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2024;38(9):814-819
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effects of real-life acute stress on cognitive inhibition and response inhi-bition in college students.Methods:Totally 40 interviewees in the National Postgraduate Entrance Examination were recruited and they were asked to complete the Flanker task and Go/Nogo dual-task immediately after the interview(stress condition)and 7 months after the interview(control condition)respectively.The current stress level was as-sessed with the Self-reported Stress Scale and State Anxiety Inventory.Results:The self-reported stress scores(P＜0.001),and state anxiety scores(P＜0.01)were higher under stress condition than under control condition.In the Flanker task,the reaction time of the incongruent trials was faster under stress condition than under control condi-tion,and the Flanker effect was lower under stress condition than under control condition(Ps＜0.05).For the probe stimuli in the Go/Nogo dual task,the reaction time of Nogo-probes and probe Go/Nogo effect was higherunder stress condition than under control condition(Ps＜0.05).Conclusion:Acute stress in real life might enhance the cognitive inhibition of distractor but impair the inhibition of incorrect response in college students.
