Influence of Social Exclusion on Cool and Hot Inhibitory Control in Chinese College Students
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Procedure
2.3. Instruments
2.3.1. Cyberball Game
2.3.2. Number Stroop Task
2.3.3. Emotional Face Stroop Task
2.3.4. Self-Reported Assessment
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Subjective-Rating Data
3.2. Number Stroop Task
3.3. Emotional Face Stroop Task
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Exclusion (n = 32) | Inclusion (n = 32) | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|
SDS | 35.04 (7.12) | 36.34 (7.88) | 0.76 |
S-AI | 37.37 (5.27) | 35.36 (5.99) | 0.31 |
T-AI | 35.72 (4.64) | 35.20 (5.34) | 0.38 |
SES | 16.47 (4.22) | 17.35 (4.79) | 0.59 |
NTS | 31.69 (8.13) | 21.75 (6.25) | <0.001 |
PAS | 23.66 (7.88) | 27.35 (6.73) | <0.005 |
NAS | 22.35 (5.91) | 14.67 (4.57) | <0.005 |
Group | ACC (%) | RT (ms) | Stroop Interference | ||
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Congruent | Incongruent | Congruent | Incongruent | ||
exclusion | 97.7 (3.5) | 94.4 (3.8) | 669.54 (112.83) | 759.14 (137.35) | 89.6 (24.52) |
inclusion | 96.8 (2.4) | 95.6 (3.2) | 639.25 (94.10) | 692.42 (126.90) | 53.17 (17.81) |
Group | ACC (%) | RT (ms) | Stroop Interference | ||
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Congruent | Incongruent | Congruent | Incongruent | ||
exclusion | 97.7 (3.5) | 93.3 (4.2) | 647.32 (82.83) | 698.78 (117.35) | 51.46 (23.14) |
inclusion | 98.9 (2.8) | 94.4 (3.9) | 609.28 (84.10) | 657.46 (106.90) | 48.18 (12.23) |
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Peng, S.; Ruan, X.; Tao, D.; Xuan, B. Influence of Social Exclusion on Cool and Hot Inhibitory Control in Chinese College Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 2433. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032433
Peng S, Ruan X, Tao D, Xuan B. Influence of Social Exclusion on Cool and Hot Inhibitory Control in Chinese College Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(3):2433. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032433
Chicago/Turabian StylePeng, Suhao, Xinhui Ruan, Dan Tao, and Bin Xuan. 2023. "Influence of Social Exclusion on Cool and Hot Inhibitory Control in Chinese College Students" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 3: 2433. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032433