Self-regulation Strategies and Heart Rate Biofeedback Training

Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2020 Jun;45(2):87-98. doi: 10.1007/s10484-020-09460-5.

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the strategies of self-regulation that are used under stressful condition. The strategies were assessed by means of heart rate biofeedback with game plot that models a stressful situation as a sport competition. Special attention was paid to the analysis of personality traits, behavioral patterns, and other psychological correlates of effective learning of self-regulation skills during biofeedback training. It was shown that the training based on biofeedback computer game allows modifying self-regulation strategies of the subjects towards more effective ones. The steadiness of the stress-resilience skills was statistically confirmed. The psychological tolerance of ambiguity was found to be a basic feature of personality that determines the efficiency of self-regulation strategies under stress.

Keywords: Ambiguity tolerance; Biofeedback technology; Personal characteristics; Self-regulation; Self-regulation strategies; Strategy efficiency; Stress resilience.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biofeedback, Psychology / methods
  • Biofeedback, Psychology / physiology*
  • Heart Rate / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Personality / physiology*
  • Resilience, Psychological*
  • Self-Control*
  • Stress, Psychological / physiopathology*
  • Stress, Psychological / therapy
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted