Nooshin Taheri Chatrudi, Ramesh Kumar Sah, Abdullah Mamun, Melita Belgrave, Assal Habibi, Michael J Cleveland, Hassan Ghasemzadeh
{"title":"Comparable Physiological Stress Responses following Music Listening and Quiet Reading: An exploratory pilot study.","authors":"Nooshin Taheri Chatrudi, Ramesh Kumar Sah, Abdullah Mamun, Melita Belgrave, Assal Habibi, Michael J Cleveland, Hassan Ghasemzadeh","doi":"10.1037/str0000408","DOIUrl":"10.1037/str0000408","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Music listening is a common stress management strategy, but its potential to protect individuals from upcoming stress remains underexplored. This pilot study examined whether music heard before a stressful event alters physiological and psychological responses. Thirty participants were randomly assigned to either listen to 10 minutes of self-selected relaxing music or engage in an active control of quiet reading prior to a modified Trier Social Stress Test. Electrodermal activity (EDA) and heart rate variability (HRV) were recorded with a wearable wristband. Thirteen features were extracted from these signals across three phases (baseline, pre-stress, stress) and analyzed using mixed-ANCOVA, controlling for trait anxiety and baseline values. Both groups showed similar reductions in self-reported anxiety during the pre-stress period, suggesting that any pleasant, absorbing activity may mitigate anticipatory anxiety. However, physiological outcomes revealed divergent patterns: the music group exhibited a smaller increase in tonic EDA during the stressor, consistent with buffered sympathetic arousal, whereas the control group showed a larger increase from the pre-stress to stress period in parasympathetic HRV indices <i>pNN50</i> and <i>NN50</i> (the percentage and count of consecutive beats differing by more than 50ms, respectively). These findings suggest that both self-selected music and quiet reading before a stressor may support adaptive stress responding, but with partly distinct autonomic patterns, rather than a clear overall advantage of one activity. Given the small sample size, the results should be considered preliminary and point to the need for further research on how self-selected music can be used to prevent or lessen stress responses.</p>","PeriodicalId":47862,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Stress Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13441422/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148680404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily A Walsh, Maria M Llabre, Estefany Saez-Clarke, Frank J Penedo, Charles S Carver, Michael H Antoni
{"title":"The Management of Current Stress (MOCS): Reliability and Invariance Testing of Perceived Stress Management Abilities among Patients with Cancer.","authors":"Emily A Walsh, Maria M Llabre, Estefany Saez-Clarke, Frank J Penedo, Charles S Carver, Michael H Antoni","doi":"10.1037/str0000361","DOIUrl":"10.1037/str0000361","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Across cognitive behavioral treatments for stress management, individuals' ability to effectively learn intervention components is necessary for improved outcomes. The Management of Current Stress (MOCS)-Part A, formerly known as the Measure of Current Status-Part A, captures the uptake of such \"active ingredients\" or perceived stress management abilities. The MOCS-A is widely used, yet its psychometric properties are not well-established. Little is known about its generalizability across populations. In the current study, we sought to test the MOCS-A reliability among cancer survivors, examine measurement invariance across sex and language (English/Spanish), and verify the measurement structure. We aggregated participants from six randomized controlled trials of stress management interventions, which ran from 1999 to 2024 and enrolled males with prostate cancer (n=649) and females with breast cancer (n=517). Five trials administered the English MOCS-A, and one administered the measure in Spanish. The MOCS-A consists of a total score and four subscales: ability to relax, awareness of bodily tension, assertiveness, and coping confidence. Depending on model assumptions, we calculated omega or alpha reliability estimates. Confirmatory factor analysis tested measurement invariance through incremental constraints added across subgroups. We compared unidimensional, four-factor, second-order, and bifactor models for best fit. The total measure (ω=.93, α=.91) and four subscales (ω=.75-.91; α=.75-.90) demonstrated acceptable reliability. Strong scalar invariance existed between males and females and Spanish and English versions. The bifactor model best fit the measure structure. The MOCS-A is internally consistent, statistically independent, appropriately scored in their current form, and may be implemented across sexes and languages.</p>","PeriodicalId":47862,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Stress Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12520322/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145303948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emmanuel D. Thomas, Nicole H. Weiss, Shannon R. Forkus, Ateka A. Contractor
{"title":"Morally injurious events and depression: Examining the role of rumination among combat-deployed military veterans in the community.","authors":"Emmanuel D. Thomas, Nicole H. Weiss, Shannon R. Forkus, Ateka A. Contractor","doi":"10.1037/str0000319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000319","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47862,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Stress Management","volume":"22 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139457910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supplemental Material for Differential Effects of COVID-19 Stressor Types on Mental Health and Moderating Roles of Coping Strategies","authors":"","doi":"10.1037/str0000318.supp","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000318.supp","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47862,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Stress Management","volume":"17 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139394220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyun Jung Lee, Jasmina Tomas, T. Probst, Rebecca J. Lindgren
{"title":"Production pressure, cognitive failures, and injuries under an insecure job climate.","authors":"Hyun Jung Lee, Jasmina Tomas, T. Probst, Rebecca J. Lindgren","doi":"10.1037/str0000315","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000315","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47862,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Stress Management","volume":"17 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138948368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Josefin Westh, M. Gelkopf, M. Bloomfield, T. Greene
{"title":"Does armed conflict exposure predict psychotic experiences in the general population? An experience sampling study.","authors":"Josefin Westh, M. Gelkopf, M. Bloomfield, T. Greene","doi":"10.1037/str0000308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000308","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47862,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Stress Management","volume":"50 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138593275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"When help is draining: Investigating the importance of various unhelpful workplace social support exchanges to psychological strain.","authors":"Ian M. Hughes, Cheryl E. Gray","doi":"10.1037/str0000313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000313","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47862,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Stress Management","volume":"6 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138592660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“Losing it” in the wake of a pandemic: The interactive effects of fear of COVID-19 virus and emotional regulation on paranoid cognition and outcomes.","authors":"Usman Raja, S. Naseer, Fatima Bashir","doi":"10.1037/str0000311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000311","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47862,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Stress Management","volume":"115 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138590717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Kalaitzaki, A. Tamiolaki, G. Tsouvelas, Maria Theodoratou, George Konstantakopoulos
{"title":"Gain from pain: Exploring vicarious posttraumatic growth and its facilitators among health care workers across two consecutive lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.","authors":"A. Kalaitzaki, A. Tamiolaki, G. Tsouvelas, Maria Theodoratou, George Konstantakopoulos","doi":"10.1037/str0000314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000314","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47862,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Stress Management","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138594005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supplemental Material for Does Armed Conflict Exposure Predict Psychotic Experiences in the General Population? An Experience Sampling Study","authors":"","doi":"10.1037/str0000308.supp","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000308.supp","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47862,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Stress Management","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139232548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}