Psychophysiological factors as predictors of second language writing achievement in a computer-based test.

Sleep quality, personality, and cognitive load potentially increase second language writing (SLW) anxiety and subsequently affect SLW achievement. This study investigates the predictions of sleep quality, personality (social inhibition/ negative affectivity), and cognitive load (content/ computer) toward SLW anxiety and achievement in a computer-based test. Participants included 172 voluntary undergraduates majoring in English as foreign language.

Age differences in the longitudinal associations of leisure-time physical activity and depressive symptoms with cognitive decline in older Taiwanese.

The associations of physical activity and depressive symptoms with cognitive decline are likely age dependent. The study was therefore aimed to investigate the age differences in the associations of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and depressive symptoms with cognitive decline in older Taiwanese. A total of 3545 participants, age ≥50, from 2003 (baseline) and 2007 (end-point) survey datasets were analyzed.