Cognitive appraisal and stress response comparisons of final year paramedicine students

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Physiological Stress; Cognitive stress; Neurological - Studies of the normal brain and nervous system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623001214628
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Southern Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-11-27
• Last Update Posted: 4 December 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1.Participants must be proficient in English because the tasks require communication.
2.To maintain a consistent level of academic ability, only students with a GPA of 5.0 and above are considered to be eligible participants.
3.Final year undergraduate Bachelor of paramedicine students will be targeted for recruitment into this study. If eligible student numbers are low, then cross-institutional recruitment may be explored via email though other universities in Victoria that offer a recognised paramedicine degree and Facebook posts via their student societies.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria included diagnosed anxiety or stress-related disorders, those taking medication which affects the central nervous system or cardiovascular system (e.g. medications for epilepsy, anxiety, mood disorders, sleeping tablets such as Stilnox, benzodiazepines, melatonin or beta blockers).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified