APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Should You Netflix and Chill or Read and Chill after Stress?
- Faridhe Puente
University of Texas - Naomi Ongjanco
Earlham College - Kayla Trevino
Earlham College - Yunjoo Shin
Earlham College - Mubtasim Talha
Earlham College - Beth Mechlin
Earlham College
Abstract
Participants underwent the Trier Social Stress Test and then spent 25-minutes either watching Netflix or reading during a recovery period. Analyses indicated that participants who Read exhibited a larger decline in blood pressure, but also had a greater response to the stressor. Reading may be a more effective coping mechanism.
Stress