Strategies for Responding to Stress

Strategies for Responding to Stress

The purpose of this study is to examine whether changes in psychological and physiological responses differ based on different strategies for responding to stress.

The purpose of this study is to examine whether changes in psychological and physiological responses differ based on different strategies for responding to stress. Different strategies being examined in this study include exercise and arousal reappraisal.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Males and females ages 18 to 35
• Speaks English fluently
• Passes the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire-Plus
• Mild to Moderate depression symptoms as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory-II (a score ≥14 but ≤25)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hearing or visually impaired such that it will interfere with ability to participate effectively
• Currently exercising regularly, defined as exercising at a moderate-intensity more than 2 times a week, for at least 20 minutes each time.