A Scalable Intervention for Stress Management Practices
Livotion, LLC
Summary
The purpose of this research is to measure the acceptance of a resistance breathing intervention and to assess whether it produces physiological and subjective effects in a laboratory setting.
Description
College students experience a wide range of stressors during their studies, with many students experiencing levels of stress that can be clinically significant, such as anxiety or depression. Counseling centers on college campuses have seen a rise in students seeking mental health support or stress relief, but there exists a discrepancy in the level of need versus the support that can be provided. Stress management interventions, such as self-care mobile applications and devices, have risen in popularity given their relative accessibility and implementation of stress relieving interventions su…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Be at least 18 years old * Be currently enrolled in a college or university * Be able to read, speak, and comprehend English * Be able and willing to complete a 60-minute study involving heart rate monitoring, survey completion, training, a stress test, and device utilization Exclusion Criteria: -Individuals diagnosed with anxiety or stress and require professional support to cope with these clinical levels of stress or anxiety should not enroll in the study in place of professional assistance.
Interventions
- DeviceResistance Breathing Device
The AIRpen is a multifunctional stress management tool that helps users engage in diaphragmatic breathing at differing resistance levels, as well as other common stress relieving behaviors such as fidgeting
- DeviceElectronic Resistance Breathing Device
The Smart AIRpen functions just as the original AIRpen device and has been augmented with sensors to measure use patterns to determine whether the AIRpen is being used for fidgeting or breathing.
Location
- Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, Indiana