Tokyo ↔ Wisconsin Card Sorting Test

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Tokyo is a primary location in a comparative study that evaluated student performance on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), as evidenced by the correlation data [1], [2], and [3], as well as the comparative performance metrics [4], [5], and [6].

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Investigating the impact of sleep quality on cognitive functions ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 15 facts

measurementIn the moderation analysis of university students in Tokyo and London, the interaction terms for the Stroop Test (β = -0.10, p = 0.21), Raven's Progressive Matrices (RPM) (β = -0.05, p = 0.32), and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) (β = -0.12, p = 0.09) were not statistically significant.

measurementStudents in London score higher on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) compared to students in Tokyo, regardless of sleep quality (β = 0.18, p = 0.03).

claimThe study suggests a potential trend where the negative impact of poor sleep quality on Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) performance is stronger in Tokyo than in London, though the effect remains inconclusive.

measurementUniversity students in Tokyo scored lower on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) with a mean of 50.1 (SD = 9.0) compared to university students in London, who scored a mean of 54.7 (SD = 10.0).

referenceThe study 'Investigating the impact of sleep quality on cognitive functions' utilized a moderation analysis to test whether the relationship between sleep quality (PSQI scores) and cognitive performance (measured by RAVLT, Stroop Test, RPM, and WCST) differs significantly between university students in Tokyo and London.

measurementIn a moderation analysis of university students in Tokyo and London, the interaction term (PSQI x City) for the WCST cognitive measure was β = -0.12 (SE = 0.07, t = -1.71, p = 0.09).

measurementUniversity students in London outperformed university students in Tokyo on cognitive assessments, including the RAVLT (56.6 vs 53.8), Stroop Test (78.4 vs 73.2), RPM (28.7 vs 27.5), and WCST (54.7 vs 50.1).

imageThe study comparing Tokyo and London students found the following Pearson correlation coefficients (r) between PSQI scores and cognitive measures: RAVLT (Tokyo: -0.40, London: -0.25), Stroop Test (Tokyo: -0.35, London: -0.20), RPM (Tokyo: -0.30, London: -0.15), and WCST (Tokyo: -0.42, London: -0.28).

measurementThe correlation between Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores and WCST performance is −0.42 (p < 0.001) for students in Tokyo and −0.28 (p < 0.001) for students in London.

claimIt is recommended to conduct pre-testing of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test cards in Tokyo and London to ensure that the symbols and colors used do not carry negative cultural associations.

measurementThe correlation between Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) performance is -0.42 in Tokyo and -0.28 in London, indicating a stronger negative relationship between sleep quality and cognitive flexibility in Tokyo.

claimThe negative relationship between sleep quality and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) performance is stronger in Tokyo than in London, suggesting that cultural factors modulate the impact of sleep on cognitive load.

measurementThere is a significant positive effect of city location on Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) performance (β = 0.18, p = 0.03), indicating that students in London score higher on the WCST compared to students in Tokyo, regardless of their sleep quality.

claimA study investigating university students in Tokyo, Japan, and London, UK, found significant negative associations between sleep quality (measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) and cognitive performance across domains including verbal learning and memory (RAVLT), attention and executive function (Stroop Test), non-verbal reasoning (RPM), and cognitive flexibility (WCST).

measurementThe interaction term between sleep quality (measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) and city location (Tokyo vs. London) on Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) performance resulted in β = −0.12 and p = 0.09, indicating the result is not statistically significant at the conventional p < 0.05 level.