Advisor
Peterson, Eric
Committee Member
Welsh, Marilyn
Committee Member
Kole, James
Committee Member
Hess, Robyn
Department
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences; Educational Psychology
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
12-2019
Extent
131 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Abstract
This study investigated female college students with and without a history of childhood maltreatment and working memory ability on a traditional and an emotional working memory task. Individual difference variables of current anxiety and emotion dysregulation were also assessed. Some research reports a working memory deficit among individuals with a history of childhood maltreatment. However, some research has not found a relationship between maltreatment history and working memory. Both anxiety and emotion dysregulation are known to be associated with childhood maltreatment. Also, anxiety and emotion dysregulation are associated with poor working memory performance. Previous research has not considered the influence of anxiety or emotion dysregulation on the relationship between childhood maltreatment and working memory performance. This research did not find a relationship between childhood maltreatment and working memory performance on a traditional or emotional task. Also, anxiety and emotion dysregulation were not found to interact with the relationship between childhood maltreatment and working memory performance. Exploratory analyses did reveal an interaction of childhood maltreatment and a specific trial type within the traditional working memory task. The exploratory results from this study imply value in considering the cognitive components required to execute working memory tasks in future childhood maltreatment research.
Degree type
EdD
Degree Name
Doctoral
Local Identifiers
PeakePohja_unco_0161D_10807.pdf
Rights Statement
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