A method to induce stress in human subjects in online research environments.

ABSTRACT: This paper presents a method to induce stress in human subjects during online participation in research studies without the presence of researchers. In this study, participants in the stress-inducing condition (N = 52, 44%) were asked to answer general knowledge and mathematical questions which people often get wrong, and did so under time pressure as well as receiving feedback. In contrast, participants in the control condition (N = 66, 56%) did not have time pressure or receive feedback. The stress manipulation was found to be effective, as the reported state anxiety and visual analog scale on stress scores were higher for the stress group than for the non-stress group (both findings, p < 0.001). Consistent findings were found when accounting for trait anxiety as a moderator, with the ex

SUBMITTER: Almazrouei MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9311341 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature