Influence of aerobic exercise activity and relaxation training on coping with test-taking anxiety

This study compared the effects of three types of activity on coping with test-taking anxiety. A total of 52 undergraduate students were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: aerobic exercise, relaxation training, or control (i.e., magazine reading). State anxiety was measured three times du...

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Published in:Anxiety, stress, and coping stress, and coping, 1995-01, Vol.8 (2), p.101-111
Main Authors: Doan, Bao-Tran T., Plante, Thomas G., Digregorio, Michael P., Manuel, Gerdenio M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
coping
Exercise
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Personality. Affectivity
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
relaxation
Stress
test-taking anxiety
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Summary:This study compared the effects of three types of activity on coping with test-taking anxiety. A total of 52 undergraduate students were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: aerobic exercise, relaxation training, or control (i.e., magazine reading). State anxiety was measured three times during the experiment using an abbreviated version of the Multiple Affect Adjective Checklist. Analysis using a 2x3 (sex by group) analysis of variance found that aerobic exercise and relaxation training were associated with reduction of general and test-taking anxiety. Men reported lower test-taking anxiety and responded better to aerobic exercise, whereas women responded better to magazine reading. Implications and suggestions for research were discussed.
ISSN:1061-5806
1477-2205
DOI:10.1080/10615809508249367