Krol, M.S. (2024) Investigating the Impact of the Implicit Association Test on Stress by Measuring Heart Rate Variability and the Moderating Role of Neuroticism. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study examined the physiological stress response elicited by participation in the Implicit Association Test (IAT). Both a relatedness of physiological stress measured with heart rate variability (HRV) and perceived stress were investigated. Thirty-three participants took part in the IAT after filling in the Big-Five Inventory and a Gender questionnaire, while their HRV was monitored. The results revealed nonsignificant differences in HRV between congruent and incongruent trials of the IAT. An additional assumption of a predisposition to perceived stress in individuals scoring high on Neuroticism was expected for this study. On the contrary, Neuroticism also did not seem to predict HRV in the participants. Nonsignificant Pearson correlations between HRV measurements and SAM-scores challenged assumptions of a link between physiological stress and perceived stress. With limited studies in this field, future research should focus on improving the diversity of the sample and comparing different manipulations. Unless this study did not find significant results, it underscores the importance of awareness of stress inducements during psychological testing.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Span, M.M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jul 2024 13:29 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jul 2024 13:29 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3434 |
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