The Effects of Exercise-Induced Heart Rate Arousal on Stimulation Seeking and Aggression in College Students

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dc.contributor.authorWilson, Laura Catherineen
dc.contributor.committeechairScarpa, Angelaen
dc.contributor.committeememberClum, George A. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFritz, Matthew S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberOllendick, Thomas H.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-22T15:14:45Zen
dc.date.adate2012-04-24en
dc.date.available2016-09-22T15:14:45Zen
dc.date.issued2012-03-30en
dc.date.rdate2015-04-22en
dc.date.sdate2012-04-10en
dc.description.abstractThe current study aimed to test sensation seeking as a mediator in the relationship between arousal and aggression. In addition, an experimental design was used to test whether arousal can be manipulated to alter levels of sensation seeking and aggression, both measured behaviorally. A sample of 128 undergraduate students completed state and trait measures of sensation seeking and aggression, and baseline measures of physiology. It was hypothesized that trait sensation seeking would mediate the relationship between baseline physiology and trait aggression. Also, state sensation seeking would mediate the relationship between an arousal manipulation and state aggression. The results failed to support the proposed mediation models. Furthermore, the arousal manipulation was insufficient to result in sustained heart rate differences, and therefore the malleability of state sensation seeking and aggression could not truly be tested. Exploratory analyses supported an interaction between arousal and sensation seeking, such that in individuals low on experience seeking, disinhibition and boredom susceptibility, low heart rate was associated with greater aggression. These findings suggest that arousal and sensation seeking may conjointly predict aggression through moderation rather than mediation, though future studies with improved experimental designs are needed.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-04102012-180210en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04102012-180210/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/73005en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectaggressionen
dc.subjectarousalen
dc.subjectheart rateen
dc.subjectheart rate variabilityen
dc.subjectsensation seekingen
dc.titleThe Effects of Exercise-Induced Heart Rate Arousal on Stimulation Seeking and Aggression in College Studentsen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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