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Biofeedback‐assisted EMG reduction and subsequent self‐disclosure
Author(s) -
Malec James,
Sipprelle Carl N.,
Behring Shari
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(197804)34:2<523::aid-jclp2270340258>3.0.co;2-v
Subject(s) - biofeedback , psychology , self disclosure , reduction (mathematics) , electromyography , stress reduction , audiology , psychotherapist , physical medicine and rehabilitation , clinical psychology , neuroscience , psychiatry , medicine , geometry , mathematics
A male E and a female E each conducted a single session of EMG biofeedback training with 24 male and 24 female S s ( N = 96) under one of three conditions: verbal reinforcement presented contingently on EMG reduction, yoked noncontingent verbal reinforcement, and no verbal reinforcement. After the biofeedback session, all S s completed a Jourard Self‐disclosure Scale. Sex of S and verbal reinforcement conditions did not affect EMG biofeedback performance, but S s treated by the male E decreased EMG mean and standard deviation more than S s treated by the female E ( p < 0.01). S s who received noncontingent verbal reinforcement reported being least willing to disclose to the E ( p < 0.05). These results are discussed in terms of the interpersonal influences that may affect biofeedback performance and self‐disclosure.