In:
Swiss Journal of Psychology, Hogrefe Publishing Group, Vol. 71, No. 2 ( 2012-01), p. 83-91
Abstract:
The present study investigated the relationships between fear of failure, disorganization, and affective well-being while preparing for a college exam. The study comprised a sample of N = 280 students and used a longitudinal crosslagged design. The results of structural equation modeling partly supported the hypotheses. Fear of failure was found to be related to disorganization in the cross-sectional but not in the longitudinal data. As expected, fear of failure negatively predicted change in affective well-being. Affective well-being predicted change in disorganization during exam preparation and exam performance. Contrary to our expectations, however, disorganization did not predict exam performance over and above affective well-being. Implications for further studies investigating the role of well-being in the learning context are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1421-0185
,
1662-0879
DOI:
10.1024/1421-0185/a000074
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hogrefe Publishing Group
Publication Date:
2012
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3093293-2
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2090982-2
SSG:
2,1
SSG:
5,2
