The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a self-control anxiety management training program for college students majoring in dance. A total of 7 college dancers who are relatively low in a cognitive, somatic anxiety level and high in a ...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a self-control anxiety management training program for college students majoring in dance. A total of 7 college dancers who are relatively low in a cognitive, somatic anxiety level and high in a state confidence level participated in this study. For anxiety management training program, adopted group training programs of Suinn and Richardson(1971). The main findings of this study were as follows. 1. CSAI-2 There were significant mean differences in the cognitive, somatic anxiety and the state confidence factor among four periods(before anxiety management training, after anxiety management training, after the 4th-weeks and 8th-weeks self-control training). It appeared that after the training more improved than the before training. 2. Stress Hormone There were significant mean differences in the ACTH, Cortisol, Epinephrine among four periods(before anxiety management training, after anxiety management training, after the 4th-weeks and 8th-weeks self-control training). It appeared that after the training more reduced than the before training.