The effect of frustration reduction techniques on self-reported mood scales and physiological responses

<p>The purpose of this study was to explore treatment options for aggression-related disorders. Two activities were examined to validate their use as frustration-reduction techniques --yoga and therapeutic drumming. Twenty-two college students were randomly assigned to participate in one of three groups--yoga, drumming, or silence (control)--following experimentally-induced frustration using a computerized Stroop color-word technique. Self-reported emotion levels and physiological responses were tracked at baseline, post-frustration, and post-treatment to measure responses to treatment. Results indicate that self-reported frustration levels were significantly reduced in all experimental groups, but physiologic responses showed no significant changes. A Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) indicated no significant difference in lowered frustration for any of the treatment groups, suggesting that they are equally effective. These results also suggest that the passage of time may be key to successful emotion regulation. Further study should examine control variables and methodology to identify other factors that may be involved in regulating aggressive emotions.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Music Therapy

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Broadhurst, Emily H.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Eric Waldon

• Behavioral psychology
• Clinical psychology
• Experimental psychology
• Psychology
• Aggression
• Emotion regulation
• Music therapy
• Therapeutic drumming
• Treatment
• Yoga
• Arts and Humanities
• Music

Licence

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Identifier

9781303996535

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:uop_etds-1257