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Assignment:
Effects of a Brief Mindfulness Meditation Intervention on Student Stress and Heart Rate Variability
Shearer, A., Hunt, M., Chowdhury, M., & Nicol, L. (2016). Effects of a brief mindfulness meditation intervention on student stress and heart rate variability. International Journal of Stress Management, 23(2), 232-254.
Introduction Questions BASED OFF THE ARTICLE ABOVE (W/FREE LINK):
1. Identify what "emotion-based" coping is and what the authors say about it. Here is some general information about emotion based coping (also known as emotion-focused coping)
2. What is MSBR and what types of traits is it correlated with?
3. What have previous studies found about MSBR's effects on pain, anxiety and depression?
4. What is an active control group and why would it be better than a no-treatment control?
5. What type of active control was used in the study? What are some benefits of this type of animal-assisted therapy?
6. Why are physiological measures a good idea? In your answer, define what "demand characteristics" are.
7. What is HRV and what is it associated with?
8. How is HRV linked to emotion regulation?
9. What was the purpose of the study?