Does repetitive negative thinking mediate the relationship between perfectionistic concerns and cognitive test anxiety?
Alex T W JollyDavid Garratt-ReedPeter M McevoyPublished in: Anxiety, stress, and coping (2021)
Findings demonstrate that RNT significantly mediates the relationship between perfectionistic concerns and cognitive test anxiety in this sample. Importantly, these findings may direct future studies towards investigating the effectiveness of targeting repetitive negative thinking in interventions to mitigate levels of cognitive test anxiety.