| Titel: | The factor structure of relaxation experiences |
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| Autor: | Ferrell, K |
| Mediengruppe: | --- |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering |
| Jahr: | 1995 |
| Band: | 56 |
| Heft: | 2 B |
| Seiten: | 1143 |
| Sprache: | English; englisch |
| Abstract: | Traditionally, psychologists have thought of relaxation as a unitary or a cognitive-somatic experience. A more recent conceptualization of relaxation proposes that it is complex and that individuals achieve relaxation in various ways. In an attempt to establish a semantic map of relaxation, the author gave an 82-item relaxation word list to 117 practitioners of yoga. Factor analyses of responses revealed three independent factors--cognitive, physiological, and non-relaxation effects. The study's findings suggest that relaxation is a multidimensional experience. Results need to be interpreted with caution due to the small sample size, demographic homogeneity of the sample, and use of only one relaxation technique. Before developing a semantic map of relaxation experiences this study will need to be replicated with a larger more heterogeneous sample practicing several relaxation techniques. ; Traditionally, psychologists have thought of relaxation as a unitary or a cognitive-somatic experience. A more recent conceptualization of relaxation proposes that it is complex and that individuals achieve relaxation in various ways. In an attempt to establish a semantic map of relaxation, the author gave an 82-item relaxation word list to 117 practitioners of yoga. Factor analyses of responses revealed three independent factors--cognitive, physiological, and non-relaxation effects. The study's findings suggest that relaxation is a multidimensional experience. Results need to be interpreted with caution due to the small sample size, demographic homogeneity of the sample, and use of only one relaxation technique. Before developing a semantic map of relaxation experiences this study will need to be replicated with a larger more heterogeneous sample practicing several relaxation techniques. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) |