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Filter by:For women that experience angina symptoms with underlying vascular spasm as the cause, stress has an aggravating role. Coping with stress is therefore included as an important pillar in dealing with this chronic disease, see the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EACPI) consensus document on INOCA. In practice, stress management focuses on informing and identifying the role stress plays in their lives. A potential stress management tool: "Wavy" aims to help users manage stress more consciously through biofeedback. This research focuses on the effectiveness of stress management applications. The hypothesis is that the app will help to avoid the trigger stress as much as possible and thus reduce the burden of disease.
We aimed to compare the effects of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and the Cognitive Behavioural Stress Reduction (CBSR) group interventions on depression and anxiety symptoms and perceived stress of medical students. 323 medical students applied to participate in one of the group interventions and were assessed with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Of these, 253 (77% female, mean age=21.9 ± 2.9 years) were allocated into online MBSR (n=127) and online CBSR (n=126) groups after randomization. Their anxiety and depressive symptoms and perceived stress levels were assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks of interventions.
The study was administered in a randomized controlled experimental design to evaluate the effects of material positioning and hand-face maneuver on physiological parameters and stress symptoms in preterm newborns with gestational weeks 28 to 32. The sample of the study consisted of 60 preterm infants who met the selection criteria in newborn intensive care unit between September 2018 and July 2020.The newborns in the control group (n=30) were given a "nesting with a rolled up blanket" position, as in the routine of the ward. The Experimental Group1 (n=30) was given positions using a "positioner" and the same newborns (Experimental2) was given positions using "positioner and hand-face maneuver" on the second day of the study.
Objective: To determine clusters among weight-loss-seeking individuals for personalised obesity management and find questionnaires to help identify those who could benefit from psychological support. Design: In a cross-sectional analysis using an online platform (Aviitam®), a cluster analysis was carried out in overweight/obese adults. The following questionnaires were studied: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Morin's Insomnia Scale, Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2), Binge Eating Scale (BES), a Physical Activity questionnaire and EQ-5D Quality-of-Life questionnaire. Setting: An online weight management platform (Aviitam®) used by adults with obesity across France. Participants: Adults with body mass index (BMI) >25 kg/m² participating in a weight management pathway who completed validated questionnaires assessing psychological and lifestyle factors. Main Outcomes: Identification of clusters based on questionnaire responses, BMI, age and gender.
The goal of this observational study is to explore the impact of a 12-week online knowledge-sharing program focusing on stress management, psychological resilience, and interoception in university students who face various stressors. The primary questions it aims to answer are: - How does participating in the online program influence students' understanding and management of stress? - Can engaging in this program enhance students' resilience in the face of academic and life challenges? - Does the program improve students' interoception skills, helping them recognize and manage internal bodily sensations and emotions more effectively? Participants will be asked to: - Attend weekly sessions covering topics such as stress, its sources, stages, diseases related to stress, coping methods, psychological resilience, and interoception. - Engage in discussions, self-reflection, and practical exercises. - Share their experiences and insights. - Complete assessments to measure their perceived stress level, resilience, and interoceptive awareness. Researchers will compare the group that participates in the program with a control group to determine if the program significantly improves stress management, enhances psychological resilience, and bolsters interoception skills among university students.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the impact of taking a continuous performance attention test on the physiological stress response in college students. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Does taking an attention test cause participants to have increases in heart rate, blood pressure, and sweat? - Does taking an attention test cause participants to have a decrease in heart rate variability? - Are there relationships between participants' levels of anxiety, perceived stress, and mindfulness to their physiological changes? Participants will - Answer questionnaires about anxiety, stress, and mindfulness - Have baseline measurements taken for blood pressure, sweat, and heart rate variability - Take the PEBL Continuous Performance Task (a 14 minute attention test) while having the measurements listed above taken again
The investigators are conducting a randomised-controlled trial comparing high ventilation breathwork with retention (HVBR) to a breathwork placebo (paced breathing at 15breaths/min with brief retentions). The metric of 15b/min aligns with guidance from the British Journal of Nursing, Royal College of Physicians and Johns Hopkins Medicine which state that the average, healthy rate should range from: 12-20, 12-18 and 12-16b/min, respectively. The main questions the study attempts to address are: Does HVBR lead to improved state and trait mental health and wellbeing in a general population adult sample? The study will be conducted entirely online through the research platform Prolific, so participant data will be anonymous. The investigators will collect self-reports of mental health and wellbeing before and after the three-week breathwork period, in addition to a follow-up three weeks later. Pre-post intervention and follow-up questionnaires will be completed online via the survey platform Qualtrics which will be linked to Prolific. Data on self-reported adherence to, and credibility/expectancy of, the breathwork will also be collected, along with participants' experiences to gauge the safety and tolerability of the breathwork protocol.
The goal of this clinical trial is to test to efficacy of a probiotic blend on stress and skin appearance in young females. It is hypothesized that those taking the probiotic blend will have decreased levels of perceived stress and this will be reflected positively on their skin appearance.
Aim: We conducted this randomized controlled study to determine the effect of laughter yoga practiced by first year nursing students before clinical practice on their perceptions of stress and meaning of life. Background: Laughter yoga has a positive effect on the person's mental/general health, life satisfaction and psychological well-being and enables the person to cope with stress. Design: In this experimental randomized and controlled study including a control group, we administered a pre-test, post-test one and post-test two to the participating students. Methods: We conducted the study with 45 first year nursing students in the intervention group, and 45 first year nursing students in the control group. The students in the intervention group took part in eight sessions of laughter yoga for four weeks, twice a week. We used the Descriptive Information Form, Perceived Stress Scale, and Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale to collect the study data.
The previous survey of oncology patients at University of California, San Francisco in 2020-2021 found an alarmingly high symptom burden and high levels of stress and loneliness among respondents. This is a follow-up study with the same sample of oncology patients and survivors who participated in the previous study