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Effect of stress on cognitive functions in Sri Lankan adolescents

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dc.contributor.author Kaththiriarachchi, L.S.
dc.contributor.author Hewage, D.C.
dc.contributor.author Wimalasekera, S.W.
dc.contributor.author Rajan, R.
dc.contributor.author Mendis, A.L.S.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-05-04T09:04:10Z
dc.date.available 2022-05-04T09:04:10Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.citation Kaththiriarachchi, L.S., et al.(2020). Effect of stress on cognitive functions in Sri Lankan adolescents, International Conference on Business Management -2019. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/11251
dc.description.abstract Psychosocial stress may affect cognitive (CF) and executive functions (EF). The objective of this study was to determine the association between stress and CF during adolescence. In this cross-sectional study on adolescents (n = 162; mean age 11.82 years ± 0.40 SD; 73.5% males), psychosocial adversity was measured by the Adolescent Psychosocial Adversity Questionnaire (APAQ). CF and EF were assessed by the Test of Non Verbal Intelligence (TONI-3), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV), visuospatial working memory and stroop inhibitory tasks. Stress was observed in 85% of adolescents. The Perceptual Reasoning Index (b1 -0.180, b2 -0.052, p = 0.091), Processing Speed Index (b2 -0.042, p 0.022) and Estimated Full Scale Intelligence Quotient (b1 -0.072, b2 -0.140, p 0.028) were non-linearly related with stress and reflected an inverted U-shape curve. The results indicate the necessity of a base line level of stress for cognition. Both high and low levels of stress are detrimental to cognition in adolescents. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura en_US
dc.subject Adolescent, stress, cognitive functions, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.title Effect of stress on cognitive functions in Sri Lankan adolescents en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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