Expectancy effects on relaxation instructions: physiological and self-report indices.
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چکیده
Two sessions of relaxation instructions were administered under high and low expectancy conditions. Fifty-four college students scoring high on a self-report measure of anxiety served as subjects. Live and taped abbreviated progressive muscle relaxation instructions and a self-relaxation condition were equally effective in reducing within-session self-report and physiological indices of anxiety. High expectancy instructions led to greater reductions in heart rate than did low expectancy instructions. Factors controlling anxiety reduction during relaxation therapies are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Biofeedback and self-regulation
دوره 11 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986