Test anxiety correlates weakly with working memory (r = −.18), with a much stronger correlation for spatial than verbal material¶

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q4 i? Test anxiety correlates weakly with working memory (r = −.18), and material type moderates this link, with a much stronger correlation for spatial than verbal material (B = .30, p = .001). → Caviola 2022

Evidence¶

Caviola 2022¶

Caviola, S., Toffalini, E., Giofrè, D., Mercader Ruiz, J., Szűcs, D., & Mammarella, I. C. (2022). Math Performance and Academic Anxiety Forms, from Sociodemographic to Cognitive Aspects: a Meta-analysis on 906,311 Participants. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-021-09618-5

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Random-effects meta-analysis of TA–WM correlations based on only 8 studies and 9 independent samples (1,142 participants). The pooled correlation was "a weak correlation" at r = −.18; material-type moderation showed a much stronger spatial correlation (B = .30, p = .001).

"The overall correlation between test anxiety and working memory was r = − .18 [− .27, − .08; p < .001], i.e. a weak correlation."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Academic Anxiety — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
• Affect Regulation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Math anxiety correlates weakly with working memory (r = −.18), and WM's mediating role between anxiety and math achievement is negligible — related