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04-11-2017 | ORIGINAL PAPER

Electrodermal Activity, Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia, and Heart Rate Variability in a Relationship Enrichment Program

Auteurs: Elina Lampinen, Tino Karolaakso, Anu Karvonen, Jukka Kaartinen, Virpi-Liisa Kykyri, Jaakko Seikkula, Markku Penttonen

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 4/2018

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate whether simple guided mindfulness practices in a relationship enrichment program would lead spouses to experience physiological relaxation. Skin conductance and cardiac activity were recorded from ten healthy couples (N = 20 clients) twice during 90-min relationship enrichment sessions. To assess the usefulness of mindfulness exercises for couple therapy practices, different types of phases in a semi-structured setting were applied in the sessions: (i) phases evoking positive valence, (ii) challenging phases inducing stress, and (iii) mindfulness phases inducing relaxation. It was found that the spouses showed significant physiological relaxation, marked by decreases in skin conductance and increases in respiratory sinus arrhythmia, only during the mindfulness periods. However, the effects of mindfulness were not long-lasting, since the autonomic nervous system activity of most of the participants returned to baseline values soon after the exercises. No differences were observed between the cognitive and body-oriented mindfulness exercises in the amount of physiological relaxation.
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Titel
Electrodermal Activity, Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia, and Heart Rate Variability in a Relationship Enrichment Program
Auteurs
Elina Lampinen
Tino Karolaakso
Anu Karvonen
Jukka Kaartinen
Virpi-Liisa Kykyri
Jaakko Seikkula
Markku Penttonen
Publicatiedatum
04-11-2017
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Mindfulness / Uitgave 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-017-0843-6