Claus, Aili (2023) Heart Rate Variability and Perceived Stress in Public Speaking with regard to Supportive and Non-supportive Feedback. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The aim of this paper is to find out if heart rate variability (HRV) and perceived stress correlate in public speaking and if type of feedback given during public speaking influences HRV and perceived stress. We measured heart rate and perceived stress during a public speaking task and differed between a supportive and non-supportive feedback condition. Perceived stress was measured using the Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM), which consists of three sub-values: valence, arousal and dominance. The results indicate that there is no association between HRV and perceived stress as measured with the SAM. Feedback type does influence HRV and perceived stress: there is a strong trend of less HRV during the presentation in the non-supportive condition as compared to the supportive condition; there is lower valence in the rest period in the non-supportive condition as compared to the supportive condition. Sub-scales arousal and dominance show no significant differences across the feedback conditions. Limitations of the study and health implications are discussed. Keywords: feedback, heart rate, heart rate variability, perceived stress, public speaking
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Span, M.M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2023 12:37 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2023 12:37 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1757 |
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