The relationship between MAOA gene polymorphism and test anxiety.
In a sample of 569 Chinese high school students, the present findings indicated that students with the 4-repeat genotype showed a higher level of test anxiety. Furthermore, the prediction of academic performance on test anxiety was stronger among students with the 3-repeat genotype than those with the 4-repeat genotype. The present findings suggest that mono-amine-oxidase type A gene polymorphism is significantly related to test anxiety.
Department of Psychology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Yangyang
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Liu
Zuhong
Z
Lu
D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D013732:Test Anxiety Scale
D008995:Monoamine Oxidase; C579458:monoamine oxidase A, human