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Isabel Garlough-Shah2  \n1 Middleton HighSchool; 2 University of Wisconsin-Madison  \n| Introduction\u003Cbr>● Standardized tests such as the SAT cause enormous levels of stress – |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| cortisol levels rise an average of 15% – as the score is perceived as a |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| significant factor in the college application process |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ● 1.9 million students in the class of 2023 took the SAT at least once |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ● The SAT subreddit has 500K members and is a top 1% subreddit ranked |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| by size |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ● It remains unknown what, if any, emotional responses are being |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| discussed in response to SAT scores on Reddit\u003Cbr>The purpose of this study is to examine themes surrounding |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | adolescent emotional well-being within the “Official 2024 US SAT |  |  |  |  |\n| Score Release Discussion Threads” on the SAT subreddit.\u003Cbr>Methods |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ● Design: Content analysis on comments of four “Official 2024 US SAT |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Score Release Discussion Threads”posts |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ● Data Collection: |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ○ 25 comments were chosen from each post for a total of 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| comments |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ○ Comments were sorted by “new” and every third comment was |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| selected that met inclusion criteria |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ■ Contained text and longer than one sentence |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ■ Comments were excluded if they only contained emojis |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ○ Each comment was coded for a specific type of emotional reaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| (not mutually exclusive) |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Variables |  | Definitions | Emojis |  |  |\n|  | \u003Cbr>Feelings of anger\u003Cbr>Feelings of sadness\u003Cbr>Feelings of dissatisfaction\u003Cbr>Feelings of anxiety\u003Cbr>Feelings of contentment |  | \u003Cbr>A comment that references feelings of bitterness, irritation, and annoyance about one’s score\u003Cbr>A comment that references feelings of depression, regret, and misery about one’s score\u003Cbr>A comment that references feelings of failed expectations and a sense of disappointment about score\u003Cbr>A comment that makes a reference to constant worries about their potential score, ora comment that references worries about what the next steps are after receiving ascore\u003Cbr>A comment in which the writer is satisfied with their score or accepts their score | |  |  |\n|  | Feelings of joy |  | A comment that references feelings of enthusiasm and pleasure about score | |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n● Data Analysis: Descriptive statistics were used to determine which emotional reactions were most prevalent and received the most engagement  \n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>N=100 comments n=68 comments that displayed emotional response\u003Cbr>Results\u003Cbr>Comment that displays Contentment & Joy\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Comment that displays Dissatisfaction & Sadness\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Conclusions\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Main Findings\u003Cbr>● Feelings of contentment were the most prevalent emotional response.\u003Cbr>● Feelings of joy had the highest average number of likes and shares (most engagement)\u003Cbr>● More than ¼ of comments referenced no emotion\u003Cbr>Limitations\u003Cbr>● Text responses lack tone and body language which are key indicators of emotion\u003Cbr>● Users on Reddit are a self selected group and do not represent the general highschool population\u003Cbr>Implications\u003Cbr>● Findings suggest that people like to share and interact with success stories about taking standardized tests\u003Cbr>● SAT Subreddit thread seem to not be as receptive towards those expressing negative emotion about their SAT score\u003Cbr>● Those who have negative feelings about their SATtest scores may be less likely to share them on the SAT subreddit\u003Cbr>Future Directions\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>● Explore whether posting a reaction to receiving one’s SAT score on","cbCaidoB59qBWoSW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidoB59qBWoSW","pdf",8688660,"English","# Introduction\n## Methods\n## Results\n## Conclusions\n## Limitations\n## Implications\n## Future Directions\n## Acknowledgements\n## Contact us","[{\"question\":\"What data source and sampling method were used in the content analysis?\",\"answer\":\"The study analyzed comments from four “Official 2024 US SAT Score Release Discussion Threads” posts. From each post, 25 comments were selected (100 total), sorted by “new,” and every third comment meeting inclusion criteria was chosen.\"},{\"question\":\"How were emotional reactions categorized?\",\"answer\":\"Each comment was coded for specific emotional reaction types, such as anger, sadness, dissatisfaction, anxiety, contentment, and joy. Categories were not mutually exclusive, so a comment could reflect more than one emotion.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the main findings about emotional prevalence and engagement?\",\"answer\":\"Feelings of contentment were the most prevalent emotional response. Joy received the highest average number of likes and shares, indicating the greatest engagement.\"},{\"question\":\"What limitations affect how the results should be interpreted?\",\"answer\":\"The study notes that text responses lack tone and body language, which are key emotion indicators. 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