Connecting with others in the midst of stressful upheaval on September 11, 2001.
This study was originally planned from September tenth through twelfth to assess concurrent use of three real-time data sources during a usual day. When the World Trade Center towers collapsed, the plan expanded to describe 24-hour blood pressure and heart rate, natural environment word use, television viewing/radio listening, and self-reported diary feelings for six undergraduate students in the midst of stressful upheaval. Heart rate, "we" word-use and television viewing/radio listening increased over time. Higher negative and lower positive feelings/emotions occurred during morning hours on September 11. Students connected with others and shared good thoughts. Measurement with real-time data sources was informative.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing, 1100 Holcombe Boulevard 5.518H, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Patricia.R.Liehr@uth.tmc.edu
Patricia
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Liehr
Matthias R
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Mehl
Linda C
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Summers
James W
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Pennebaker
D001294:Attitude to Health; D001359:Aviation; D001794:Blood Pressure; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011845:Radio; D012660:Semantics; D012933:Social Identification; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013690:Television; D023481:Terrorism / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D014956:Writing