Date of Award:
5-2002
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Psychology
Committee Chair(s)
Kevin S. Masters
Committee
Kevin S. Masters
Committee
Ed Heath
Committee
Rich Gordin
Abstract
Hostility has been found to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. One proposed pathway between hostility and cardiovascular disease is an increase in cardiovascular reactivity among hostile individuals when faced with challenging, competitive situations, in which interpersonal stressors are present. A potential situation that may elicit this exaggerated reactivity is found in cardiac rehabilitation exercise programs. Such factors may be competition and feedback regarding their performance. This study sought to find out how hostile individuals would respond physiologically, behaviorally, and affectively when presented with negative and positive performance feedback, while exercising in a challenging, competitive setting. It was found that the three groups (positive feedback, negative feedback, no feedback) did not differ on physiological reactivity, exercise behavior, or affect as a result of the type of feedback they received. Limitations of the study are discussed and improvements for future studies are suggested.
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Recommended Citation
Lin, Crystal Chia-Sheng, "The Effects of Performance Feedback on Exercise, Physiological Reactivity, and Affective State among Hostile College Students" (2002). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 6156.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6156
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