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Griffin, McKenzie; Campos, Heloisa Cursi; Khramtsova, Irina; Pearce, Amy R. – College Student Journal, 2020
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.…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Stress Variables, College Students, Biofeedback
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Cassel, Russell N.; Sumantardja, Elmira N. – Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, 1982
Describes Type-A personality as the result of mad pursuit for excellence, characteristic in Western Culture. Relaxation training and stress reduction in management, combined with careful ordering of priorities for single goal attainment, results in Type-C personalities, which implies the development of coping skills for achieving goals.…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adults, Biofeedback, Computer Oriented Programs
Trotter, Jennie C. – 1998
Project Stress Control was developed for the Fulton County (Georgia) school system in 1984 and was implemented at an elementary school. The program was very successful in reducing suspension rates and office referrals for disruptive behavior and in increasing academic performance and parent participation. This curriculum is an outgrowth of the…
Descriptors: Biofeedback, Conflict Resolution, Coping, Curriculum
Zaichkowsky, Leonard D., Ed.; Sime, Wesley E., Ed. – 1982
Included in this volume are papers on stress management in athletics; eight of the ten papers are followed with a "Coach's Reaction": (1) "Competitive Athletic Stress Factors in Athletes and Coaches" (Walter Kroll); (2) "Mental Preparation for Peak Performance in Swimmers" (Eugene F. Gauron)--Coach's Reaction by Suzi…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Biofeedback, Cerebral Dominance
Matthews, Doris B. – 1989
This document synthesizes research findings to formulate a theory to guide relaxation training in educational settings, particularly rural schools. Young people experience many intense life events that require coping skills or relaxation. Family-related stress factors include instability in the home, lack of a support system, conflicting values,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, Biofeedback, Coping
Carnahan, Robert E.; And Others – 1981
Since the identification of stress and the relationship of individual stress responses to physical and mental health, medical and behavioral professionals have been training individuals in coping strategies. To investigate the possibility of teaching cognitive coping skills to a nonclinical population in an academic setting, 41 college students…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Biofeedback, Classroom Techniques