Speilberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

The Evaluation of a Mind/Body Intervention to R...

Authors

Gloria R. Decko, MD, Keli M. Ballinger, MS, Michael Hoyt, MA, CHES, Marilyn Wilcher, Jefrey Dusek, PhD, Patricia Myers, Beth Greenberg, MA, David S. Rosenthal, MD, Herbert Benson, MD

Journal

Journal of American College Health

April 30, 2002

Anxiety, Benson Technique, Symptom Checklist-90, Stress Perception Scale, Stress, Speilberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

The authors examined the effect of a 6-week mind/body intervention on college students' psychological distress, anxiety, and perception of stress. One hundred twenty-eight students were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 63) or a waitlist control group (n = 65). The experimental group received 6 90-minute group-training sessions in the relaxation response and cognitive behavioral skills. The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised, Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the […]