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Exploring Wearable Stress Feedback : A Mixed-Methods Approach to Perceived Stress and Challenge-Threat Appraisals
Zwakenberg, Kaj (2024) Exploring Wearable Stress Feedback : A Mixed-Methods Approach to Perceived Stress and Challenge-Threat Appraisals.
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| Abstract: | This pilot study explored the effects of wearable stress feedback on perceived stress, challenge appraisals and threat appraisals. Measurements of the effect of wearable stress feedback were combined with an exploration of experiences getting this stress feedback within the same participants (n=26, 84.6% male, Mage=25.9). Quantitative data was collected using repeated measures for two weeks in which participants filled in the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and the Challenge and Threat subscales of the Stress Appraisal Measure (SAM) daily. Linear mixed models were used to examine the impact of wearable stress feedback on perceived stress, challenge appraisals and threat appraisals. No significant effects were found on either outcome variable. Qualitative data was collected using semi-structured interviews with a subsection of the sample of the quantitative data collection. Thematic analysis was used to determine themes encompassing various forms of insight, various attitudes towards wearables and cognitive and behavioural adjustments made. Experiences of increased stress-coping abilities and unchanged or decreased demands of stressors were more often expressed in their context. Future research should focus on the amount of interaction with wearable stress feedback, alignment with perceived stress, and confidence in stress-coping capabilities in the context of perceived stress and challenge and threat appraisals. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100092 |
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