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Simply breathing anxiety away? A pilot, just-in-time ecological momentary intervention study of one-minute cyclic sighing versus box breathing as tools for acute anxiety reduction and attention promotion in real life.
| Τίτλος: | Simply breathing anxiety away? A pilot, just-in-time ecological momentary intervention study of one-minute cyclic sighing versus box breathing as tools for acute anxiety reduction and attention promotion in real life. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Riedl EM; Department of Social and Health Pedagogy, Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Eichstaett, Germany., Bracklo T; Department of Psychological Assessment and Intervention, Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Eichstaett, Germany., Wimmer K; Coaching and Counselling for Good Work, Berlin, Germany., Perzl J; Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Julius Maximilian University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany., Gdynia HJ; m&i-Fachklinik Enzensberg, Fuessen, Germany., Thomas J; Department of Psychological Assessment and Intervention, Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Eichstaett, Germany., Surzykiewicz J; Department of Social and Health Pedagogy, Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Eichstaett, Germany. |
| Πηγή: | Anxiety, stress, and coping [Anxiety Stress Coping] 2026 Sep; Vol. 39 (5), pp. 608-622. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 19. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9212242 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1477-2205 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10615806 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Anxiety Stress Coping Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2005- : London : Routledge Original Publication: Chur ; New York : Harwood Academic Publishers ; Reading, Berkshire, UK : Distributed by STBS Ltd., c1992- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Attention*/physiology , Anxiety*/therapy , Anxiety*/psychology , Breathing Exercises*/methods, Students/psychology ; Students/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Pilot Projects ; Female ; Male ; Young Adult ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Ecological Momentary Assessment ; Adult |
| Περίληψη: | Background and Objectives: In this preregistered pilot study, we conducted a just-in-time ecological momentary intervention to examine the real-life effects of two different one-minute breathing exercises on state anxiety and attention in acute threat situations among university students, with trait anxiety serving as a moderator. Methods: During acute threat situations, 47 participants completed a short questionnaire assessing state anxiety. They were subsequently assigned to one of three conditions: box breathing, cyclic sighing or a passive control condition. Five minutes later, state anxiety and attention were measured. Results: Compared with the control condition, both box breathing and cyclic sighing were associated with greater reductions in state anxiety. Interestingly, the students made fewer inhibition errors in the attention test after the box breathing condition. This effect was more pronounced for individuals with high levels of trait anxiety. Unexpectedly, box breathing and cyclic sighing were negatively related to attention efficiency: there were longer reaction times after the breathing exercises than after the control condition. Conclusions: This study suggests that box breathing and cyclic sighing may be effective methods for reducing anxiety in everyday life. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Breathing exercises; cognitive performance; just-in-time ecological momentary intervention; state anxiety; trait anxiety |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260419 Date Completed: 20260826 Latest Revision: 20260826 |
| Update Code: | 20260826 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10615806.2026.2659809 |
| PMID: | 42002307 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1477-2205 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/10615806.2026.2659809 |