Sress Reduction Programme Straimy and Biofeedback Measurement System Adaption in Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy

• Authors: Guna Svence , Tija Kazāka
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Introduction. The research is based on Project "Biofeedback system in adapting process of STRAIMY and EMYK from Leipzig University to RTTEMA Professional master programme in psychology" results in 2008.Aim of the Study. To experimentally study the indicators of the biological reciprocal link with Biofeedback test system in five experimental groups for adapting prof. M. Stueck's (Leipzig University) programme for stress reduction.Materials and Methods. BIOFEEDBACK 2000 EXPERT tests measurement system, BESTAT-Statistical Evaluation Module and observation and interview method. Two treatment methods have been used: trainer's self-report method with content analysis and participants' self-report method with content-analysis.Results. Programme STRAIMY (Stressreduktionstraiming mit Yogaelementen fuer Erwachsene STRAIMY®", developed by Marcus Stueck) is suitable and can be applied on Latvian adult population in RTTEMA master programmes. BOFEEDBACK 200 Expert and BESTAT are adequately operationalised in experimental groups.Conclusions. Qualitatively summarised statements expressed by the participants in Latvian experimental groups after attending STRAIMY® course indicate an explicit cognitive behavioural activity of participants as to stress self-management and related themes that strongly affect the previous stereotypic thinking models.

Keywords

EN

BIOFEEDBACK 2000 EXPERT tests measurement system; BESTAT- Statistical Evaluation Module

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Signum Temporis
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 114-123

Dates

published

2009-09-01

online

2011-10-19

Contributors

author

Guna Svence

• Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia

author

Tija Kazāka

• Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Latvia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10195-011-0025-6