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Checking behavior in a threatening situation.

R O Frost, K J Sher

    Behaviour Research and Therapy
    |January 1, 1989
    PubMed
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    Compulsive checking behaviors in students correlated with increased checking on exams and slower test performance. Indecisiveness may underlie these associations in academic settings.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Abnormal Psychology
    • Cognitive Psychology

    Background:

    • Compulsive checking is a common symptom in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
    • Understanding checking behaviors in academic contexts is crucial for student well-being.
    • Previous research has explored checking behaviors in various contexts, but less is known about their impact on academic performance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between compulsive checking tendencies and actual checking behaviors during exams.
    • To determine if compulsive checking is associated with altered performance, specifically slower completion times, on academic tasks.
    • To explore potential underlying psychological factors, such as indecisiveness, linking checking behaviors and performance.

    Main Methods:

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  • Participants: Students in an abnormal psychology course.
  • Measures: Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI-check subscale) and Everyday Checking Behavior Scale (ECBS) administered early in the semester.
  • Procedure: Exam checking frequency and time to complete exams recorded during a subsequent examination.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant positive correlation was found between MOCI-check subscale scores and the frequency of answer checking during exams.
    • The Everyday Checking Behavior Scale (ECBS) scores also correlated positively with the number of answer checks.
    • MOCI-check scores were significantly correlated with the time taken to complete exams, indicating slower performance.

    Conclusions:

    • Compulsive checking tendencies are associated with increased checking behaviors and slower performance on academic tasks.
    • Indecisiveness is proposed as a potential psychological mechanism underlying the link between compulsive checking and academic performance.
    • Findings suggest that interventions targeting indecisiveness may help mitigate negative impacts of compulsive checking in students.