scholarly journals Acute Exercise Effects Among Young Adults with Subclinical Generalized Anxiety Disorder

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (5S) ◽  
pp. 249-250
Author(s):  
Matthew P. Herring ◽  
Derek C. Monroe ◽  
Brett R. Gordon ◽  
Mark J. Campbell
2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 962-969 ◽  
Author(s):  
MATTHEW P. HERRING ◽  
DEREK C. MONROE ◽  
BRETT R. GORDON ◽  
MATS HALLGREN ◽  
MARK J. CAMPBELL

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 520
Author(s):  
Helen Helen ◽  
Monty P. Satiadarma ◽  
Rismiyati E. Koesma

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) memiliki perilaku menghindar yang dilakukan secara berulang ketika mengalami kecemasan yang berlebihan. Perilaku menghindar dijadikan sebagai bentuk koping untuk mengurangi perasaan cemas tersebut, sehingga individu menjadi tergantung pada perilaku menghindar dan cenderung akan dilakukan kembali ketika menghadapi kecemasan di lain waktu. Dalam penelitian ini, sebagian besar partisipan dengan usia sekitar 22-28 tahun dengan subyek sebanyak 5 perempuan dan 1 laki-laki melaporkan bahwa kecemasan menyebabkan perubahan dalam pekerjaan dan kegiatan sehari-hari, sehingga terganggunya aktivitas sehari-hari  dan pekerjaan menjadi tidak optimal. Perilaku menghindar diukur dengan Multidimensional Experiental Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ) dan dan tingkat kecemasan GAD diukur dengan menggunakan skala The GAD-7. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif untuk menggambarkan perilaku menghindar dan metode kuantitatif untuk melihat efektivitas art therapy dalam mengurangi perilaku menghindar dan menurunkan tingkat kecemasan pada dewasa awal. Teknik pengambilan sampel dengan menggunakan metode snowball sampling. Pemberian art therapy pada masing-masing subyek dilakukan sebanyak tujuh sesi. Dalam penelitian ini, art therapy telah terbukti dapat mengurangi perilaku menghindar dan menurunkan tingkat kecemasan pada dewasa awal yang sedang bekerja dengan menunjukan perubahan perilaku menghindar dan tingkat kecemasan sebelum dan sesudah intervensi. Keberhasilan penelitian art therapy ini juga dipengaruhi oleh adanya kesadaran para partisipan untuk secara konsisten dalam mengikuti sesi terapi.  Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) includes repeating avoidance behavior when experiencing excessive anxiety. Avoidance behavior is a coping mechanism to reduce anxiety, resulting in individuals become dependent on avoidance behavior and tend to repeat it again when facing anxiety in the future. In this study, most participants aged around 22-28 years with as many as 5 women and 1 man reported that anxiety caused changes in work and daily activities, where there is disruption of daily activities and work become less than optimal. Avoidance behavior is measured by Multidimensional Experiental Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ) and GAD anxiety levels are measured using The GAD-7 scale. This study uses qualitative methods to describe avoidance behavior and quantitative methods to see the effectiveness of art therapy in reducing avoidance behavior and reducing anxiety levels in young adults. The sampling method used was snowball sampling method. Administration of art therapy in each subject was done in seven sessions. In this study, art therapy is shown to reduce avoidance behavior and reduce anxiety levels in working young adults by the changes in avoidance behavior and anxiety levels after intervention. The success of this art therapy research is also influenced by the consistency of subjects’ participation in therapy sessions.


Author(s):  
Tsai-Chiao Wang ◽  
Cindy Hui-Ping Sit ◽  
Ta-Wei Tang ◽  
Chia-Liang Tsai

Virtual exercise therapy is considered a useful method by which to encourage patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) to engage in aerobic exercise in order to reduce stress. This study was intended to explore the psychological and physiological responses of patients with GAD after cycling in a virtual environment containing natural images. Seventy-seven participants with GAD were recruited in the present study and randomly assigned to a virtual nature (VN) or a virtual abstract painting (VAP) group. Their electroencephalogram alpha activity, perceived stress, and levels of restorative quality and satisfaction were assessed at baseline and after an acute bout of 20 min of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise. The results showed that both the VN and VAP groups showed significantly higher alpha activity post-exercise as compared to pre-exercise. The VN group relative to the VAP group exhibited higher levels of stress-relief, restorative quality, and personal satisfaction. These findings imply that a virtual exercise environment is an effective way to induce a relaxing effect in patients with GAD. However, they exhibited more positive psychological responses when exercising in such an environment with natural landscapes.


2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umut Altunoz ◽  
Ahmet Kokurcan ◽  
Sevinc Kirici ◽  
Gulbahar Bastug ◽  
Erguvan Tugba Ozel-Kizil

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