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Chronic self-perceived stress and set-shifting performance in undergraduate students: Research Report

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Orem, Diana M., Petrac, Diane C., Bedwell, Jeffrey S.·2008·Stress

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Given recent findings on the potential for detrimental effects of chronic stress on the prefrontal cortex, additional research on the relationship between chronic stress and performance on executive functioning tasks (dependent on prefrontal functioning) is needed. Eighty-one undergraduate students completed a self-report measure of stress over the previous month (perceived stress scale--PSS) and the comprehensive trail-making test (CTMT, Trials 3 and 5). Results revealed a statistically significant positive correlation between PSS score and time needed to complete Trial 5 of the CTMT, which places demands on the set-shifting component of executive functioning. This finding adds to a growing body of work that suggests a relationship between chronic stress and executive functioning, and extends these findings to include set-shifting performance.

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  • Healthy volunteers with high self-perceived chronic stress require more time to complete the set-shifting component of the Trail Making Test.

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Authors
Orem, D. M., Petrac, D. C., & Bedwell, J. S.
Affiliations
University of Central Florida (US)
Corresponding author
Orem, Diana M.
Venue
Stress
Published
2008-01
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
73-78
ISSN
  • 1025-3890 (ISSN-L)
  • 1607-8888
OpenAlex
W1657648494
Cited by
51
References
45
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Stress (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords
chronic stress, perceived stress, set-shifting, executive function, prefrontal cortex, Trail Making Test, undergraduate students, cognitive performance
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Chronic Disease, Female, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Stress, Psychological, Students, Task Performance and Analysis, Time Factors, Trail Making Test

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