Assessing momentary relaxation using the Relaxation State Questionnaire (RSQ)

ABSTRACT: Stress is ubiquitous in everyday life and hazardous for mental and physical health. To prevent or ameliorate stress-related disease, relaxation exercises aim to counteract stress by inducing short-lasting states of relaxation on a regular basis. Critically, current assessments capture the mid- and long-term consequences of relaxation, however, cannot measure its short-term effects on an individual’s momentary psychological state. To address this problem, we developed the Relaxation State Questionnaire (RSQ). We assessed the psychometric quality of the questionnaire by investigating its item properties, reliability, and validity in an online study with 92 participants. Construct validity was examined through correlations with the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ; Fliege in 10.23668/PSYCH

SUBMITTER: Steghaus S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9522935 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature