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Relaxation training and its relationship to hyperactivity in boys
Author(s) -
Dunn Freeman M.,
Howell Robert J.
Publication year - 1982
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(198201)38:1<92::aid-jclp2270380113>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - relaxation (psychology) , psychology , relaxation therapy , clinical psychology , training (meteorology) , physical therapy , medicine , social psychology , physics , meteorology
Examined the relationship of relaxation training to hyperactivity in boys. Ten male Caucasians, who ranged in age from 6–12, were given 10 neutral treatment sessions and 10 relaxation training sessions. Behavioral observation, psychological tests and parental rating were taken before and after both neutral treatment and relaxation training. Analysis of the research was accomplished by using orthogonal planned comparisons. On all nine dependent variables, the S s exhibited no change after neutral treatment and significant change after relaxation training. Data collected during the relaxation process demonstrated reduced muscle tension for all S s.