Healthy subjects (no current or chronic mental or physical disease assessed on self-report) stress
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Two-week Social support stress management with 5-8 participants. The intervention consisted of 16 training hours divided into 6 sessions with the first and the final session lasting 4 hours a
Sponsors
Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie Fakultät für Psychologie Universität Basel
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women, Aged between 18 and 60, German-speaking
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current or chronic mental or physical disease assessed on self-report, current medication, current psychological or psychiatric treatment, smoking more than five cigarettes a day, previous experiences with the stress test.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cortisol was measured 9 times using Salivette collection devices before and after the stress test. Electrocardiography to assess heart rate and heart rate variability was recorded continuously before, during and after the stress test. Subjective anxiety was measured by self-report questionnaire before and after the stress test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perceived stress and the availability of social resources were measured by self-report questionnaires at baseline, post-intervention and follow-up four weeks later. Post-intervention, perceived group climate and therapeutic alliance were measured using self-report questionnaires administered to the intervention condition. | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactNadja Heimgartner
Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie Fakultät für Psychologie Universität Basel
Outcome results
None listed