Autonomic stress response in PhD students

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https://doi.org/10.17981/cultedusoc.12.1.2021.01

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Heart rate variability, Autonomic modulation, Stress, Neuroscience PhD

Abstract

The support of the doctoral thesis project is a situation that generates stress with multiple physical and behavioral manifestations. This article analyzed the autonomic stress response in doctoral students in the defense of their doctoral thesis project. The study included a sample of 16 doctoral students, who were analyzed for heart rate variability at baseline and in defending their project to assess their autonomic stress response. It was evidenced that the students presented an increase in the sympathetic autonomic modulation in the defense exposure of their doctoral thesis project, due to the decrease in the PNN50 values ​​= 15.2 ± 13.7, SD1 = 34.0 ± 22.2 and SD2 = 77.1 ± 42.8 during the defense of his thesis project. We can conclude that the increase in sympathetic modulation of PhD students shows a low adaptive capacity in the defense of their doctoral thesis project, highlighting the need to design regulation and training programs for the control and management of stress in students. This can improve academic results in higher education contexts.

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Vicente Javier Clemente-Suarez, Universidad Europea de Madrid. Madrid (España)

Professor. Director, Consolidated Research Group of Applied Psychophysiology, European University of Madrid (Spain). Bachelor of Sports Sciences. Graduated in Psychology. Graduated in Nutrition. Master in Education. Master in Research. PhD in Sports Performance. Doctor in Biomedicine and Health Sciences. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2397-2801

Ketty Herrera-Mendoza, Corporacion Universitária del Caribe CECAR. Sincelejo (Colombia)

PhD in Human Sciences, Universidad del Zulia (Venezuela). https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4081-0297

Miguel Montañez-Romero, Universidad Metropolitana. Barranquilla (Colombia)

Professional in Psychology, Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla (Colombia). Master in Psychoneuropsychiatry and Rehabilitation, Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla (Colombia). PhD Candidate in Applied Cognitive Neuroscience from the Universidad de la Costa (Colombia), with experience in clinical care in neuropsychological evaluation and diagnosis in childhood, adolescence and adulthood; qualified in the implementation and management of rehabilitation programs in the clinical and educational field. Undergraduate and postgraduate professor in areas of neuropsychology and biological bases of human behavior and researcher in neuroscience lines. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4534-4515

Maria Camila Navarro, Universidad del Norte. Barranquilla (Colombia)

Psychologist. PhD student in Psychology, Universidad del Norte (Colombia). Experience in research, teaching, neuropsychology and clinical psychology. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3899-8796

William Crespo-Ribera, Universidad Simon Bolivar. Barranquilla (Colombia)

Psychologist. Specialist in Clinical Psychology. Master in Psychology. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8543-6481

 

Carlos Vargas, Universidad Libre. Barranquilla (Colombia)

Medical Specialist in Occupational Health. Specialist in Occupational Medicine. Master in Psychoneuropsychiatry and Rehabilitation. PhD Candidate in Applied Cognitive Neuroscience. Undergraduate and postgraduate professor. Business Doctor. Director General of the IPS of Occupational Medicine Protect Consulting. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4334-6485

Katty Arroyo-Alvis, Corporacion Universitária del Caribe CECAR. Sincelejo (Colombia)

Magister in Neuropsychology. PhD candidate in Applied Cognitive Neurosciences. Junior Researcher (Minciencias, Colombia). Researcher of the Human Dimensions group. Teacher of the Biological Line of Human Behavior. Director of the Mónica Rosselli Nursery, CECAR (Colombia). https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3171-0702

Marco Morales-Osorio, Instituto Neurociencia del Dolor. Barranquilla (Colombia). Grupo de Investigación Movimiento Humano y Salud (GIMUS) Universidad de San Buenaventura. Cali (Colombia)

PhD in Education. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5227-7755

Ivan Cadena-Díaz, Universidad de San Buenaventura. Cartagena (Colombia)

Professor of Neuropsychology, Neurosciences and Cognitive Systems. Also postgraduate in forensic neuroscience, education and health. Experience in care and rehabilitation in neuropsychological disorders in private practice and health service providers. Experience in care and intervention in juvenile offenders and substance users. Managing Director at Neuropsychological Services of the Caribbean. Founder of Neuroinnova (Colombia). https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4440-1335

Juliana Cala-Uribe, Universidad de la Costa. Barranquilla (Colombia)

Psychologist. Occupational Health Specialist with twelve years of experience in the field of organizational psychology. She currently works as a Teacher and works independently in the field of Occupational Hazards. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6817-0485

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2020-11-01

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Clemente-Suarez, V. J., Herrera-Mendoza, K., Montañez-Romero, M., Navarro, M. C., Crespo-Ribera, W., Vargas, C., Arroyo-Alvis, K., Morales-Osorio, M., Cadena-Díaz, I., & Cala-Uribe, J. (2020). Autonomic stress response in PhD students. CULTURA EDUCACIÓN Y SOCIEDAD, 12(1), 9–18. https://doi.org/10.17981/cultedusoc.12.1.2021.01

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2021): Cultura Educación y Sociedad

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