Analysis on the Efficiency of Visual Search of Taekwondo Athletes with Trait Anxiety

In order to discuss the efficiency of visual search of the taekwondo athletes with different kinds of trait anxieties, this article has selected 30 taekwondo athletes with high trait anxieties and another 30 ones with low trait anxieties as the testees so as to conduct respective investigations on their visual search reaction time and accuracy of reaction. The results show that the reaction time of individuals with high trait anxieties is significantly longer than that of the individuals with low trait anxieties; the reaction time under threatening stimuli is significantly longer than that under no conditions of threatening stimuli; the reaction accuracy rate of visual search reaction of taekwondo athletes under threatening stimuli is significantly lower than that under no threatening stimuli.

The Research On Competitive Cognitive Trait Anxiety Of China＇s Young Female Volleyball Athletes

This paper makes a research on competitive cognitive trait anxiety of China＇s female volleyball reserve athletes using the Psychological Measurement, studying the differences between different groups, sport time and sport grades. The results show that the Failure Anxiety of China＇s young women＇s volleyball athletes is less than that of the norm, while the other kinds of anxiety are more. The athletes whose sports time is more than seven years have a higher level of Injury Anxiety, so is the anxiety when preparing for matches of Three Stage Athletes than One Stage Athletes and Two Stage Athletes. In comparison with Level Two Stage Athletes and Level Three Stage Athletes, Level One Stage Athletes＇ ability anxiety is higher. The anxiety of fonts＇ playing competitive level is more than setters. Based on different athletes, we should take different measures, in order to improve their psychological resilence through training and increase their tolerance when facing difficulty through matches.

Spontaneous activity in medial orbitofrontal cortex correlates with trait anxiety in healthy male adults

Medial orbitofrontal cortex （mOFC） abnormalities have been observed in various anxiety disorders. However, the relationship between mOFC activity and anxiety among the healthy population has not been fully examined. Here, we conducted a resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging （R-fMRI） study with 56 healthy male adults from the Nathan Kline Institute/Rockland Sample （NKI-RS） to examine the relationship between the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation （fALFF） signals and trait anxiety across the whole brain. A Louvain method for module detection based on graph theory was further employed in the automated functional subdivision to explore subregional correlates of trait anxiety. The results showed that trait anxiety was related to fALFF in the mOFC. Additionally, the resting-state functional connectivity （RSFC） between the right subregions of the mOFC and the precuneus was correlated with trait anxiety. These findings provided evidence about the involvement of the mOFC in anxiety processing among the healthy population.

Correlation between crowdedness in emergency departments and anxiety in Chinese patients

BACKGROUND Emergency department(ED)overcrowding is a severe health care concern,while anxiety and depression rates among ED patients have been reported to be substantially higher compared to the general population.We hypothesized that anxiety due to over crowdedness may lead to adverse events in EDs.AIM To investigate correlations between crowdedness in EDs and anxiety of patients and nurses,and to identify factors affecting their anxiety.METHODS In this prospective observational study,a total 43 nurses and 389 emergency patients from two tier III hospitals located in Beijing were included from January 2016 to August 2017.Patients were grouped into inpatients when they were hospitalized after diagnoses,or into outpatients when they were discharged after treatments.The State Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI Form Y)questionnaire was used to investigate patient and nurse anxieties,while crowdedness of EDs was evaluated with the National Emergency Department Over Crowding Score.RESULTS The present results revealed that state anxiety scores(49.50±6.00 vs 50.80±2.80,P=0.005)and trait anxiety scores(45.40±5.70 vs 46.80±2.70,P=0.002)between inpatients(n=173)and outpatients(n=216)were significantly different,while the state anxiety of nurses(44.70±5.80)was different from those of both patient groups.Generalized linear regression analysis demonstrated that multiple factors,including crowdedness in the ED,were associated with state and trait anxieties for both inpatients and outpatients.In addition,there was an interaction between state anxiety and trait anxieties.However,multivariable regression analysis showed that while overcrowding in the ED did not directly correlate with patients’and nurses’anxiety levels,the factors that did correlate with state and trait anxieties of inpatients were related to crowdedness.These factors included waiting time in the ED,the number of patients treated,and the number of nurses in the ED,whereas for nurses,only state and trait anxieties correlated significantly with each other.CONCLUSION Waiting time,the number of patients treated,and the number of nurses present in the ED correlate with patient anxiety in EDs,but crowdedness has no effect on nurse or patient anxiety.

Increased Heart Rate Variability in Allergic and Highly Trait Anxious Individuals

Autonomic dysregulations were repeatedly observed in people with allergic reactions. Contradictory results of sympathetic over-activation on one hand and parasympathetic predominance on the other, were described for both atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis. Secondly, psychological traits of high anxiety and depression described in allergic patients are mostly associated with increased sympathetic and decreased vagal modulation. To address inconsistency in prior findings, we aim to study autonomic nervous system changes in allergic and highly anxious people via HR （heart rate） and HRV （heart rate variability） measures during stressful and relax days in day to day life. We further assess differences between allergic diagnoses and impact of acute symptom occurrence on HR and HRV. 61 subjects （26 allergic, 18 healthy high trait anxious and 17 healthy low trait anxious） took part in this study. They were repeatedly measured for HR by a portable electrocardiographic device, and assessed their subjectively experienced stress during everyday life. HRV was analyzed using time-domain, spectral and non-linear analyses. We observed increased HRV and decreased HR in allergic patients and also in healthy highly anxious subjects, when compared to controls. Both atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis patients exhibited parasympathetic predominance or sympathetic withdrawal, seen in increased HRV and lowered HR. Described effects of parasympathetic predominance were, however, not present during acute symptoms occurrence.

Hepatitis C virus eradication with directly acting antivirals improves health-related quality of life and psychological symptoms

BACKGROUND Alterations in health-related quality of life(HRQoL)and neuropsychological disorders were described in the hepatitis C virus(HCV)patients.Although several studies investigated the modifications of HRQoL after HCV eradication,no data exists on the modifications of neuropsychological symptoms.AIM To investigate the effect of directly acting antivirals(DAAs)treatment on HRQoL and neuropsychological symptoms.METHODS Thirty nine patients with HCV infection underwent a neuropsychological assessment,including Zung-Self Depression-Rating-Scale,Spielberg State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Y1-Y2 and the Toronto-Alexithymia Scale-20 items before and after DAAs treatment.HRQoL was detected by Short-Form-36(SF-36).RESULTS All HRQoL domains,but role limitation physical and bodily pain,significantly improved after treatment.Interestingly,after DAAs treatment,all domains of HRQoL returned similar to those of controls.Each neuropsychological test significantly improved after HCV eradication.A significant correlation was observed among each psychological test and the summary components of SF-36.At multiple linear regression analysis including each psychological test as possible covariates,Zung-Self Depression Rating Scale(Zung-SDS)score was independently and significantly related to summary components of the SF-36 in the basal state and the difference between Zung-SDS score before and after treatment was the only variable significantly and independently related to the modification of HRQoL induced by the treatment.CONCLUSION Neuropsychological symptoms strongly influenced HRQoL in HCV patients and there was a significant improvement of neuropsychological tests and HRQoL after DAAs treatment.

Predicting a Failure of Public Speaking Performance Using Multidimensional Assessment

The present study aimed to examine multidimensional factors that contribute to a poor performance in a public speaking task. An adapted version of the Trier Social Stress Test （TSST） as used to elicit psychosocial stress among 43 university students and multidimensional assessments were involved to investigate acute stress responses by psychological measures （i.e. personality, affect, appraisal, coping）, physiological measures （i.e. cortisol; Dehydroepiandrosterone： DHEA; ratio of cortisol/DHEA） and behavioural measures （voice, postural control）. Our results showed that psychological factors seemed to be the most sensitive to stress performance. A mediation effect was detected between psychological factors and objective performance. Cortisol to DHEA ratio also showed to be associated with speaking performance. This study added evidence to the literature with regards to a multidimensional way to study human stress response and may help individuals use functional coping to improve their performance and better adapt to stressful situations.

Study on Effect of Anxious Emotion of the Female Who Enter IVF-ET Treatment Cycle on Treatment Outcome

Objective To detect effect of anxious emotion of the female who enter IVF-ET treatment cycle on treatment outcome.Methods Ninety infertilio, women who joined in IVF-ET treatment were collected and they were tested with the State-Trait Anxiety Form at the day entering treatment cycle, with State Anxiety Form at 1 h before oocyte retrieval and 12 d after ET waiting for blood β-hCG result.Results The average of trait anxiety score （38.5） was used to divide patients into two groups. There were significant differences in state anxiety at the first and second test points between high score group （39.9 ± 7.8, 41.5 ± 11.2） and low score group （33.1 ±6.9, 33.7 ±8.1）, but there was no difference at the third point. At three test points, the changes of state anxiety in high-trait anxiety score group showed no difference, but in low-trait anxiety score group there was higher level at the third point than at the first point （38.4 ± 10.6 vs 32.7 ±7.4）（P〈0.05）. Compared variables of psychology, the results demonstrated that trait anxiety, score of success group （β-hCG〉 25 IU/L 12 d after IVF-ET） was higher than that of failure group （40.9 ± 9.2 vs 36.8 ± 7.6）（P〈0.05）.Conclusion Trait anxiety, may be one of mental influential factors on treatment outcome.