Neuroticism as a covariate of cognitive task performance in individuals with tinnitus
Previous studies have shown cognitive task performance to be affected by tinnitus severity, but also that the literature is conflicted. This study sought to identify neuroticism as a possible confound, since severe tinnitus distress is associated with higher levels of neuroticism. A total of 78 part...
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| description | Previous studies have shown cognitive task performance to be affected by tinnitus severity, but also that the literature is conflicted. This study sought to identify neuroticism as a possible confound, since severe tinnitus distress is associated with higher levels of neuroticism. A total of 78 participants (39 with and 39 without tinnitus) undertook two cognitive tasks. It was found that when undertaking a Stroop paradigm, controlling for neuroticism rendered previously significant results not significant. It was also found that neuroticism was not a significant covariate for a change blindness task. Gender, age, anxiety, and depression were all controlled for, and future implications for the literature discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e526f1b6b2048cda2ca3b895d94717b2022-12-22T02:15:00ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-08-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.906476906476Neuroticism as a covariate of cognitive task performance in individuals with tinnitusHolly M. EdwardsJames G. JacksonHannah EvansPrevious studies have shown cognitive task performance to be affected by tinnitus severity, but also that the literature is conflicted. This study sought to identify neuroticism as a possible confound, since severe tinnitus distress is associated with higher levels of neuroticism. A total of 78 participants (39 with and 39 without tinnitus) undertook two cognitive tasks. It was found that when undertaking a Stroop paradigm, controlling for neuroticism rendered previously significant results not significant. It was also found that neuroticism was not a significant covariate for a change blindness task. Gender, age, anxiety, and depression were all controlled for, and future implications for the literature discussed.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.906476/fullchange blindnesscognitive performanceneuroticismStroop paradigmtinnitus |
| spellingShingle | Holly M. Edwards James G. Jackson Hannah Evans Neuroticism as a covariate of cognitive task performance in individuals with tinnitus Frontiers in Psychology change blindness cognitive performance neuroticism Stroop paradigm tinnitus |
| title | Neuroticism as a covariate of cognitive task performance in individuals with tinnitus |
| title_full | Neuroticism as a covariate of cognitive task performance in individuals with tinnitus |
| title_fullStr | Neuroticism as a covariate of cognitive task performance in individuals with tinnitus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neuroticism as a covariate of cognitive task performance in individuals with tinnitus |
| title_short | Neuroticism as a covariate of cognitive task performance in individuals with tinnitus |
| title_sort | neuroticism as a covariate of cognitive task performance in individuals with tinnitus |
| topic | change blindness cognitive performance neuroticism Stroop paradigm tinnitus |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.906476/full |
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