Physiological Stress Responses to Fear and Anxiety in a Height Change Experiment among Non-Labor Teenagers
Working on elevated surfaces without prior experience can be dangerous, particularly for young people, who are significantly more at risk of developing fear and anxiety, which might lead to falls and fatalities. This critical problem has, however, received limited research attention. The present stu...
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| author | Apiruck Wonghempoom Warawoot Chuangchai Pattamon Selanon |
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| description | Working on elevated surfaces without prior experience can be dangerous, particularly for young people, who are significantly more at risk of developing fear and anxiety, which might lead to falls and fatalities. This critical problem has, however, received limited research attention. The present study aimed to demonstrate the associations among physiological responses, fear, and anxiety in Thai teenagers at various height levels. Sixty teenagers (30 males and 30 females) between the ages of 15 and 18 who had no labor skills were recruited to perform the task at 11 levels, starting at zero meters and increasing by one meter at each level. The measurements were examined and recorded once the task at each level was finished. The main results indicated that heart rate was partially positively associated with mean arterial pressure, fear, and anxiety (with all <i>p</i> values < 0.001) in all teenagers (after controlling for level and sex), as well as male and female teenagers (after controlling for level). The present study suggested monitoring heart rate data in teenagers conducting activities at heights, which can be triggered by fear and anxiety, as a strategy for preventing falls from height hazards. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06925a94d9684bceb43a862c356003422023-11-18T12:29:09ZengMDPI AGSafety2313-576X2023-03-01921910.3390/safety9020019Physiological Stress Responses to Fear and Anxiety in a Height Change Experiment among Non-Labor TeenagersApiruck Wonghempoom0Warawoot Chuangchai1Pattamon Selanon2School of Science, Exercise and Sport Science Program, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, ThailandThammasat University Research Unit in Making of Place and Landscape, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12121, ThailandThammasat University Research Unit in Making of Place and Landscape, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12121, ThailandWorking on elevated surfaces without prior experience can be dangerous, particularly for young people, who are significantly more at risk of developing fear and anxiety, which might lead to falls and fatalities. This critical problem has, however, received limited research attention. The present study aimed to demonstrate the associations among physiological responses, fear, and anxiety in Thai teenagers at various height levels. Sixty teenagers (30 males and 30 females) between the ages of 15 and 18 who had no labor skills were recruited to perform the task at 11 levels, starting at zero meters and increasing by one meter at each level. The measurements were examined and recorded once the task at each level was finished. The main results indicated that heart rate was partially positively associated with mean arterial pressure, fear, and anxiety (with all <i>p</i> values < 0.001) in all teenagers (after controlling for level and sex), as well as male and female teenagers (after controlling for level). The present study suggested monitoring heart rate data in teenagers conducting activities at heights, which can be triggered by fear and anxiety, as a strategy for preventing falls from height hazards.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/9/2/19heart ratemean arterial pressurereaction timebiofeedbackadolescent |
| spellingShingle | Apiruck Wonghempoom Warawoot Chuangchai Pattamon Selanon Physiological Stress Responses to Fear and Anxiety in a Height Change Experiment among Non-Labor Teenagers Safety heart rate mean arterial pressure reaction time biofeedback adolescent |
| title | Physiological Stress Responses to Fear and Anxiety in a Height Change Experiment among Non-Labor Teenagers |
| title_full | Physiological Stress Responses to Fear and Anxiety in a Height Change Experiment among Non-Labor Teenagers |
| title_fullStr | Physiological Stress Responses to Fear and Anxiety in a Height Change Experiment among Non-Labor Teenagers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiological Stress Responses to Fear and Anxiety in a Height Change Experiment among Non-Labor Teenagers |
| title_short | Physiological Stress Responses to Fear and Anxiety in a Height Change Experiment among Non-Labor Teenagers |
| title_sort | physiological stress responses to fear and anxiety in a height change experiment among non labor teenagers |
| topic | heart rate mean arterial pressure reaction time biofeedback adolescent |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/9/2/19 |
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