Pjm. Prins et Gjfp. Hanewald, SELF-STATEMENTS OF TEST-ANXIOUS CHILDREN - THOUGHT-LISTING AND QUESTIONNAIRE APPROACHES, Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 65(3), 1997, pp. 440-447
Two methods of assessing cognition in high, moderate, and low test-anx
ious children, thought-listing and self-statement questionnaire approa
ches, were investigated under naturalistic test-taking conditions. The
amount of cognition, its content, and its relation to level of anxiet
y and task performance were examined. States of mind(SOM) analyses wer
e performed. Furthermore, the comparability of findings from both meth
ods was examined. Results showed that, relative to the questionnaire m
ethod, the thought-listing procedure underestimated positive and copin
g cognition. The benefits of the questionnaire approach were seen in t
he power of its scores to predict task performance. Implications for c
ognitive assessment and treatment of anxious children are discussed.