Cognitive failure among secondary school students

Abstract

    The current research aims to measure cognitive failure among secondary school students The study explores differences in cognitive failure based on gender and specialization ,The research sample consisted of 400 male and female secondary school students adopted and translated the Cognitive Failure Questionnaire developed by Broadbent (1982). The questionnaire comprised 25 situational items, and its psychometric properties, such as reliability and validity, were examined. The reliability coefficient of the cognitive failure scale, obtained through The Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient was (0.84). Statistical analysis was conducted using Pearson correlation coefficient and one-sample t-test. The results indicated that secondary school students exhibit a low level of cognitive failure. There were statistically significant differences in cognitive failure based on gender, favoring females. However, no significant differences were found based on specialization (scientific, literary). Additionally, there was no significant interaction between gender and specialization, In light of these results, the researchers provided recommendations and suggestions for future research.