Stress and Anxiety Reduction in College Students through Biofeedback

Autor/inn/en	Griffin, McKenzie; Campos, Heloisa Cursi; Khramtsova, Irina; Pearce, Amy R.
Titel	Stress and Anxiety Reduction in College Students through Biofeedback
Quelle	In: College Student Journal, 54 (2020) 2, S.258-268 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0146-3934
Schlagwörter	Stress Management; Stress Variables; College Students; Biofeedback; Coping; Intervention; Handheld Devices + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Collegestudent; Bewältigung
Abstract	This study's aim was to examine biofeedback, specifically the Heart-Math® Inner Balance technology, as an effective tool for decreasing stress and anxiety while increasing perceived coping ability in college students. Seven students from a university campus were selected to use the device in an A-B-A-B experimental design for four or eight weeks. Four of the students completed the study. It was hypothesized that lower levels of anxiety and stress and higher levels of perceived coping ability would be recorded during biofeedback intervention periods compared to nonintervention periods. Results largely supported the prediction as participants experienced greater changes in stress, anxiety and coping levels during weeks with biofeedback. The major implication of these findings is that college students can employ this technology to cope with nonclinical levels of stress and anxiety, but the potential for cessation and practicality of the approach in research need to be addressed from the outset. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01