scholarly journals The Impact of Nationality on the Psychophysiological Stress Response and Academic Fulfilment in the Final Degree Dissertation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4035
Author(s):  
Ana Ramírez-Adrados ◽  
Beatriz Martínez-Pascual ◽  
Cristina Gonzalez-de-Ramos ◽  
Silvia Fernández-Martínez ◽  
Valentín Emilio Fernández-Elías ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Cortical Arousal ◽  
Anticipatory Anxiety ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Psychophysiological Stress ◽  
Anxiety Response ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Final Degree

The aims of this study were: i. to analyze the effect of nationality on the psychophysiological stress response of physiotherapy last year students in their final degree dissertations; and ii. to analyze the relationship between the stress response and academic results according to nationality. We evaluated the autonomic stress response, cortical arousal, distress subjective perception, and objective and subjective academic fulfilment in Spanish, Italian, and French physiotherapy students during their final degree dissertation. Results showed a large anticipatory anxiety response before the dissertation in the three student groups. Only the Spanish group showed an increased tendency in the habituation process, reducing the psychophysiological stress response during the dissertation, while the Italian and French groups maintained a large sympathetic activation until the end of the dissertation. Cortical arousal and subjective perception of distress were similar in the three nationalities. In addition, no correlation between academic fulfilment and autonomic modulation was found. We concluded that there was no nationality effect in the psychophysiological stress response of physiotherapy last year students in their final degree dissertation, all of them showing a large anticipatory anxiety response.

scholarly journals Portable Biosensors for Psychophysiological Stress Monitoring of a Helicopter Crew

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (23) ◽  
pp. 6849
Author(s):  
Marta Vicente-Rodríguez ◽  
Damián Iglesias Gallego ◽  
Juan Pedro Fuentes-García ◽  
Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Maximal Heart Rate ◽  
Autonomic Modulation ◽  
Blood Oxygen ◽  
Blood Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Psychophysiological Stress ◽  
Low Altitude

This study aims to analyze the psychophysiological stress response of a helicopter crew using portable biosensors, and to analyze the psychophysiological stress response differences of experienced and non-experienced crew members. We analyzed 27 participants (33.89 ± 5.93 years) divided into two different flight maneuvers: a crane rescue maneuver: 15 participants (three control and 12 military) and a low-altitude maneuver: 12 participants (five control and seven military). Anxiety, rating of perceived exertion, subjective perception of stress, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, skin temperature, blood lactate, cortical arousal, autonomic modulation, leg and hand strength, leg flexibility, spirometry, urine, and short-term memory were analyzed before and after both helicopter flight maneuvers. The maneuvers produced a significant increase in stress and effort perception, state of anxiety, and sympathetic modulation, as well as a significant decrease in heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, leg and inspiratory muscle strength, and urine proteins. The use of biosensors showed how a crane rescue and low-altitude helicopter maneuvers produced an anticipatory anxiety response, showing an increased sympathetic autonomic modulation prior to the maneuvers, which was maintained during the maneuvers in both experienced and non-experienced participants. The crane rescue maneuver produced a higher maximal heart rate and decreased pulmonary capacity and strength than the low-altitude maneuver. The psychophysiological stress response was higher in the experienced than in non-experienced participants, but both presented an anticipatory stress response before the maneuver.

scholarly journals Psychophysiological stress response of physiotherapy last year students in his final degree dissertation

2020 ◽  
Vol 222 ◽  
pp. 112928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Ramírez-Adrados ◽  
Silvia Fernández-Martínez ◽  
Beatriz Martínez-Pascual ◽  
Cristina Gonzalez-de-Ramos ◽  
Valentín E. Fernández-Elías ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Psychophysiological Stress ◽  
Final Degree

Self-reported school demands and psychosomatic problems among adolescents – changes in the association between 1988 and 2011?

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Nygren ◽  
Curt Hagquist
Keyword(s):  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Psychosomatic Problems ◽  
Data Collections ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

Aims: The aim of the present study was to examine changes over time in the relationship between self-reported school demands and psychosomatic problems, also considering the impact of student influence and teacher support. Methods: Data from a cross-sectional study (Young in Värmland) including eight data collections (1988–2011) among Swedish students aged 15–16 were used ( n = 20,115). Analyses with multinomial logistic regression and descriptive statistics were applied. Results: Between 1988 and 2011, the proportions of students with a higher degree of psychosomatic problems increased, as did the proportion of students experiencing school demands that were too high. Finer-level analyses based on stratification of student groups did not show any associations at the aggregated level between increases of school demands and psychosomatic problems. Similarly, individual level analyses showed that the strength of the association between school demands and psychosomatic problems was not affected by year of investigation. Conclusions: Changes in school demands over time could not explain the increasing trend in psychosomatic problems among adolescents. Since the relationship between school demands and psychosomatic problems is strong across time, there is, however, a continued need for school-based interventions. More studies are required to gain further understanding of adolescent mental health from a trend perspective.

scholarly journals Study on the Impact of the Objective Characteristics and Subjective Perception of the Built Environment on Residents’ Physical Activities in Fuzhou, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lizhen Zhao ◽  
Zhenjiang Shen ◽  
Yanji Zhang ◽  
Fubin Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
General Physical ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Many researchers have confirmed a correlation between the built environment and physical activity. However, most studies are based on the objective characteristics of the built environment, and seldom involve the residents’ subjective perception. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the subjective and objective characteristics of the built environment and physical activity at the community scale. Data consists of that collected from a social survey, Points of Interest (POI), the road network, and land use in Fuzhou, China. The duration of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) within a week is used to represent the general physical activity of residents. Security perception is introduced as an intermediary variable. SPSS software is used for factor analysis and Amos software for statistical analysis. Structural equations are set up to analyse the relationship between these variables. The final results show that: (1) The objective characteristics of the built environment have no direct impact on the development of leisure MVPA, but it can indirectly affect leisure MVPA through residents’ subjective perception of the built environment; (2) The subjective perception of residents has a significant impact on the duration of MVPA, the subjective perception of humanized space has a direct impact on the duration of MVPA, and destination accessibility and urban environment maintenance has an indirect impact through community public security perception; and (3) The individuals’ attributes such as gender and self-evaluated socioeconomic status have negative effects on the duration of leisure MVPA, and an individual’s love of sports has a positive effect on MVPA.

scholarly journals Economic Theory to Visualize the Value of Design: a Case Study on The User’s Perception of Value

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-53
Author(s):  
Maria Cristina Morejon Alava
Keyword(s):  
Economic Theory ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Following John Heskett (2017), this paper posits that economic value cannot be defined without transcending and acknowledging the user as its source. His research presents economic theory linked to the value creation process applicable to study the value of design. This paper proposes that economic theory can be used to evaluate the impact of design when understanding and interpreting the subjective perception of value. A plan for a cross-sectional case study is explained to collect and analyze qualitative data in two stages with a means-end theory approach. This research aims to: (1) Understand the user’s perception of value, (2) Evaluate the impact of design by reflecting on economic theory and (3) Analyze the relationship between design and economics regarding economic value to contribute to the business of design. It may lead to the development of an evaluation model to guide organizations towards the creation or improvement of products, services or systems with a better understanding and a more measured perception of how users perceive value for decision-making.

scholarly journals The Impact of Money Attitudes on the Relationship Between Income and Financial Satisfaction

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agata Gasiorowska
Keyword(s):  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Money Management ◽  
Financial Satisfaction ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Money Attitudes ◽  
Love Of Money ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Prior research has showed that the subjective perception of objective wealth might be affected by various individual difference variables, such as one’s love of money, level of desires, or materialistic inclinations. This paper examines an impact of attitudes towards money on the relation between personal net income and household income, and its subjective evaluation, measured as financial satisfaction and subjective economic well-being. The results of two studies revealed that the affective dimension of money attitudes (assigning the symbolic meaning to money) partially mediated the relationship between income and financial satisfaction. Moreover, the instrumental dimension of attitude towards money (individuals’ attitude toward money management) moderated this relationship: The relationship between the two was stronger for individuals highly concentrated on money management than for those with low scores on this factor.

scholarly journals Psychophysiological Stress Response in an Underwater Evacuation Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Vicente-Rodríguez ◽  
Juan Pedro Fuentes-Garcia ◽  
Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Short Term Memory ◽  
Rating Of Perceived Exertion ◽  
Cortical Arousal ◽  
Blood Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Psychophysiological Stress ◽  
Training Materials ◽  
Before And After

Background: This research aimed to analyze the psychophysiological stress response of air crews in an underwater evacuation training. Materials and Methods: We analyzed in 36 participants (39.06 ± 9.01 years) modifications in the rating of perceived exertion (RPE), subjective stress perception (SSP), heart rate (HR), blood oxygen saturation (BOS), cortical arousal (critical flicker fusion threshold, CFFT), heart rate variability (HRV), spirometry, isometric hand strength (IHS), and short-term memory (ST-M) before and after an underwater evacuation training. Results: The maneuver produced a significant (p ≤ 0.05) increase in the SSP, RPE, Mean HR and maximum HR (Max HR), and a decrease in minimum HR (Min HR) and HRV. Conclusion: An underwater evacuation training produced an increase in the sympathetic nervous system modulation, elevating the psychophysiological stress response of the air crews, not negatively affecting their cortical arousal.

scholarly journals Autonomic Stress Response of Nurse Students in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5803
Author(s):  
Paula Sánchez-Conde ◽  
Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Objective Structured Clinical Examination ◽  
Anticipatory Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Response ◽  
System Activation ◽  
Sympathetic Nervous ◽  
Nurse Students ◽  
Sympathetic Nervous System Activation

The aim of the present research was to analyze the autonomic stress response of nursing students in a nursing Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE). We analyzed, in 41 s-year nursing degree students (20.1 ± 2.3 years), modifications in heart rate variability (HRV) to monitor the autonomic stress response before, during and after the 18 different scenarios of a complete OSCE. Heart rate mean response of nurse students was consistent with an anticipatory anxiety response at the beginning of the OSCE, showing a sympathetic nervous system activation, but HRV parameters show contradictory results. The most stressful OSCE station was the CPR maneuver, the stress response varying according to the station’s demands.

scholarly journals The relationship between physiological stress and wildlife disease: consequences for health and conservation

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Hing ◽  
Edward J. Narayan ◽  
R. C. Andrew Thompson ◽  
Stephanie S. Godfrey
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Habitat Loss ◽  
Physiological Stress ◽  
Wildlife Disease ◽  
Hendra Virus ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Wildlife Populations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Wildlife populations are under increasing pressure from a variety of threatening processes, ranging from climate change to habitat loss, that can incite a physiological stress response. The stress response influences immune function, with potential consequences for patterns of infection and transmission of disease among and within wildlife, domesticated animals and humans. This is concerning because stress may exacerbate the impact of disease on species vulnerable to extinction, with consequences for biodiversity conservation globally. Furthermore, stress may shape the role of wildlife in the spread of emerging infectious diseases (EID) such as Hendra virus (HeV) and Ebola virus. However, we still have a limited understanding of the influence of physiological stress on infectious disease in wildlife. We highlight key reasons why an improved understanding of the relationship between stress and wildlife disease could benefit conservation, and animal and public health, and discuss approaches for future investigation. In particular, we recommend that increased attention be given to the influence of anthropogenic stressors including climate change, habitat loss and management interventions on disease dynamics in wildlife populations.

scholarly journals Understanding the impact of exposure to adverse socioeconomic conditions on chronic stress from a complexity science perspective

BMC Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Loes Crielaard ◽  
Mary Nicolaou ◽  
Alexia Sawyer ◽  
Rick Quax ◽  
Karien Stronks
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Chronic Stress ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Complexity Science ◽  
Feedback Loops ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Socioeconomic Conditions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Chronic stress increases chronic disease risk and may underlie the association between exposure to adverse socioeconomic conditions and adverse health outcomes. The relationship between exposure to such conditions and chronic stress is complex due to feedback loops between stressor exposure and psychological processes, encompassing different temporal (acute stress response to repeated exposure over the life course) and spatial (biological/psychological/social) scales. We examined the mechanisms underlying the relationship between exposure to adverse socioeconomic conditions and chronic stress from a complexity science perspective, focusing on amplifying feedback loops across different scales. Methods We developed a causal loop diagram (CLD) to interpret available evidence from this perspective. The CLD was drafted by an interdisciplinary group of researchers. Evidence from literature was used to confirm/contest the variables and causal links included in the conceptual framework and refine their conceptualisation. Our findings were evaluated by eight independent researchers. Results Adverse socioeconomic conditions imply an accumulation of stressors and increase the likelihood of exposure to uncontrollable childhood and life course stressors. Repetition of such stressors may activate mechanisms that can affect coping resources and coping strategies and stimulate appraisal of subsequent stressors as uncontrollable. We identified five feedback loops describing these mechanisms: (1) progressive deterioration of access to coping resources because of repeated insolvability of stressors; (2) perception of stressors as uncontrollable due to learned helplessness; (3) tax on cognitive bandwidth caused by stress; (4) stimulation of problem avoidance to provide relief from the stress response and free up cognitive bandwidth; and (5) susceptibility to appraising stimuli as stressors against a background of stress. Conclusions Taking a complexity science perspective reveals that exposure to adverse socioeconomic conditions implies recurrent stressor exposure which impacts chronic stress via amplifying feedback loops that together could be conceptualised as one vicious cycle. This means that in order for individual-level psychological interventions to be effective, the context of exposure to adverse socioeconomic conditions also needs to be addressed.

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