The effectiveness of relaxation training, pulse wave velocity biofeedback plus relaxation, and blood pressure monitoring alone as methods of reducing cardiovascular reactivity to stressful stimuli was examined. A multivariate analysis of variance revealed no significant differences between the three groups in terms of their ability to reduce systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and pulse wave velocity reactivity from the pretest to the post-test period. For systolic blood pressure, the active treatment groups had decreases in initial reactivity of at least 5 mm Hg, while the control group only obtained a decrease of 0.64 mm Hg. All groups showed decreases in initial diastolic blood pressure and pulse wave velocity reactivity from the pretesting to the post-testing of at least five points. None of the groups showed increases in heart rate when the stressors were presented. / The relationship between life stressors, as measured by the College Schedule of Recent Experience, and the amount of reactivity experienced to induced stress was examined using Pearson Product Moment Correlations. The results failed to yield significant positive correlations between life stressors and reactivity experienced to induced stress. / The relationship between locus of control orientation and the two treatment groups' ability to gain physiological control over stressful stimuli was determined by using Pearson Product Moment Correlations. The results failed to show a consistent relationship between scores on the Internal-External Locus of Control Scale and success at gaining control over physiological responses. / The differences between Black and White subjects' reactivity to induced stress were examined. The multivariate analysis of variance failed to reveal significant differences between Blacks and Whites in terms of their manner of responding to induced stress. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 49-01, Section: B, page: 0238. / Major Professor: Jack G. May. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76211 |
| Contributors | Kelly, Jennifer Faye., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 105 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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