The hypothesis was tested that meditation using an audible word-sound would be superior to silent repetition of the same word in producing decrements in autonomic arousal and improvements in anxiety, mood, and the ability to cope with stress. The influence of hypnotic susceptibility upon improvement was also evaluated. Thirty subjects, assigned to one of three groups: audible meditation, silent meditation, and relaxation control, met one hour weekly for six weeks to practice their respective technique and discuss their progress. All subjects were evaluated using the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, a medical symptom checklist, the Spielberger Trait Anxiety Scale, a self-rating of state anxiety, and factors C and Q4 of the 16PF. Finger temperature was taken as a measure of physiological arousal. Confidence ratings of the respective strategies were taken pre- and post-treatment.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc332358 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Shaw, Patricia (Patricia Hyman) |
| Contributors | Lawlis, G. Frank, Watkins, C. Edward, Sininger, Rollin Albert |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 99 leaves: ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Shaw, Patricia (Patricia Hyman), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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