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The Effects of EMG Biofeedback and False Feedback on Self-Reported Anger in Young Incarcerated Males
Date of Award
1990
Document Type
Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Doug Matheson
First Committee Member
Gary Howells
Second Committee Member
Steve Solari
Abstract
For potential violent offenders, learning self-control is an important step in stopping the cycle of anger, violence, and incarceration. The present study sought to train the participants to decrease muscle tension (i.e., relax) while "thinking angry thoughts." The participants consisted of 36 males who were incarcerated for various legal offenses. The treatment was expected to result in decreases in EMG levels and anger, as measured by psychological testing and behavioral data. The analysis of variance for a split-plot factorial design revealed no significant differences in EMG levels. The before-after two group design revealed no significant differences in anger or related behavior. The data obtained do not support the hypothesis that "anger and behaviors related to anger will decrease when 'angry thoughts' are paired with relaxation." However, it is suspected that with significant decreases in EMG levels, and more emphasis on producing anger in the participants, a replication might yield significant results.
Pages
41
Recommended Citation
Murray, Catherine. (1990). The Effects of EMG Biofeedback and False Feedback on Self-Reported Anger in Young Incarcerated Males. University of the Pacific, Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3007
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