Reducing daily stress: Breaking a habit

Author(s):
Versluis, A. (0000-0002-9489-7925)
Published
2018
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

With this thesis the PhD-candidate aims to enrich the body of evidence concerning the relation between stress and health, and the mediating role of (un)conscious perseverative cognitions (which is captured in the extended perseverative cognition hypothesis). The main aim of this thesis was to find direct evidence for the extended PC hypothesis in real life. She examined whether reducing (un)conscious perseverative cognitions, or worry, improved stress-related physiological activity and subjective health complaints.

StressPerseverative cognitionsHealthWorryHeart rate variabilitySubliminal evaluative conditioningEcological momentary interventionmHealthWorry-reduction
Defense date
2018-03-21
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Brosschot, J.F.; Spinhoven, P.
Advisor(s)
Verkuil, B.
Committee member(s)
Evers, A.W.M.; Raes, F.; Cuijpers, P.; Korrelboom, C.W.; Doef, M.P. van der; Janssen, V.R.
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Gezondheids, medische en neuropsychologie / psychologie instuut, Social Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/61009

Funding

Sponsorship
Financial support for the studies reported in this dissertation was provided by a grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw: nr. 40-00812-98-11029)