Trait and situational denial and performance under stress.

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Investigated the relations between performance on a digits backward task under stress and (a) general disposition to deny threat (trait denial), and (b) specific use of denial in the stressful situation (situational denial). Trait denial in 48 male students was measured by scores on the K. Little and J. Fisher Denial scale (see record 1960-01040-001), adjusted for anxiety level. Ss high in trait denial performed better under stress but worse in the absence of stress than Ss low in trait denial. Situational denial was defined by the difference between affective response and physiological reaction to stress. Ss high in situational denial performed significantly better under stress than Ss low in situational denial. It is concluded that situational denial was more highly related to performance under stress than was trait denial. (18 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

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