Applied relaxation: an experimental analogue study of therapist vs. computer administration |
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Authors: | Per Carlbring,Eva Bjö rnstjerna,Anna F. Bergströ m,Johan Waara,Gerhard Andersson |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 1225, SE-751 42 Uppsala, Sweden;2. Department of Audiology, Uppsala University Hospital, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden |
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Abstract: | This experimental analog component study compared two ways of administrating relaxation, either via a computer or by a therapist. The second phase of applied relaxation was used, which is called “release-only relaxation”. Sixty participants from a student population were randomized to one of three groups: computer-administered relaxation, therapist-administered relaxation, or a control group in which participants surfed on the Internet. Outcome was measures using psychophysiological responses and self-report. Objective psychophysiological data and results on the subjective visual analogue scale suggest that there was no difference between the two forms of administration. Both experimental groups became significantly more relaxed than the control group that surfed on the Internet. Practical applications and future directions are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Applied relaxation Computer administration Internet Psychophysiology |
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