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Investigations on Alterations of Hippocampal Circuit Function Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Published on: November 19, 2012
Investigating metacognition, cognition, and behavioral deficits of college students with acute traumatic brain
Sarah Martinez1, Deana Davalos1
1a Department of Psychology , Colorado State University , Fort Collins , Colorado , USA.
Objective:
Executive dysfunction in college students who have had an acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) was investigated. The cognitive, behavioral, and metacognitive effects on college students who endorsed experiencing a brain injury were specifically explored.
Participants:
Participants were 121 college students who endorsed a mild TBI, and 121 college students with no history of a TBI were matched on sex and ethnicity to examine potential differences between groups.
Methods:
Participants completed the Dysexecutive Questionnaire (DEX).
Results:
A Rasch analysis indicated that the TBI group had significantly higher total scores on the DEX than the control group. Moreover, when compared with the control group, the students with a TBI had higher scores on all 3 subcomponents of the DEX.
Conclusion:
These findings suggest that students who endorse brain injuries may experience more difficulty with specific facets of college. Thus, the importance of academic and personal resources available for students with a TBI is discussed.
