highly sensitive persons (HSP) / sensory processing sensitivity
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: day 1: profile of mood states (POMS), 2 hour forest trip, at the end of the trips at around 4:30 p.m. saliva sample to measure cortisol, questionnaires CSP-14 and POMS, qualitative interviews
Sponsors
Uni-Zentrum Naturheilkunde, Institut für Infektionsprävention und Krankenhaushygiene, Universitätsklinik Freiburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women and men with above-average sensitivity, measured by the SV12 questionnaire on sensitivity and processing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • serious physical diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, advanced heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, cancer • serious mental illnesses, determined on the basis of the ICD-10 symptom rating (ISR) • Pregnancy or breastfeeding • Lack of German language skills • Lack of compliance or other reasons that make the feasibility of the study appear questionable • Participation in another study in the past 4 weeks • History of drug use or alcohol abuse> 60g / day
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Do forest trips lead to a reduction in stress and an improvement in mood and well-being compared to field trips in highly sensitive persons (determined by the SV12 questionnaire), as measured by the standardised questionnaire CSP-14? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a. Do forest trips lead to a reduction in stress and an improvement in mood and well-being, as measured by the standardized questionnaire Profile Of Mood States (POMS)? b. Do forest trips and field trips have different influences on cortisol in saliva? c. How do the experiences of the subjects in the forest and in the field differ qualitatively? | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKatja Oomen-Welke
Uni-Zentrum Naturheilkunde, Institut für Infektionsprävention und Krankenhaushygiene, Universitätsklinik Freiburg
Outcome results
None listed