Connecting with others in the midst of stressful upheaval on September 11, 2001

This study was originally planned from September tenth through twelfth to assess concurrent use of three real-time data sources during a usual day. When the World Trade Center towers collapsed, the plan expanded to describe 24-hour blood pressure and heart rate, natural environment word use, televis...

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Published in:Applied nursing research 2004-02, Vol.17 (1), p.2-9
Main Authors: Liehr, Patricia, Mehl, Matthias R, Summers, Linda C, Pennebaker, James W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude to Health
Aviation
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory - methods
Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory - psychology
Communication
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory - methods
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory - psychology
Feasibility Studies
Female
Group Processes
Heart Rate
Humans
Internet
Interprofessional Relations
Male
Mass Media
Nursing
Nursing Methodology Research
Radio
Semantics
Social Identification
Stress, Psychological - etiology
Stress, Psychological - physiopathology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Students, Nursing - psychology
Television
Terrorism - psychology
United States
Writing
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Summary:This study was originally planned from September tenth through twelfth to assess concurrent use of three real-time data sources during a usual day. When the World Trade Center towers collapsed, the plan expanded to describe 24-hour blood pressure and heart rate, natural environment word use, television viewing/radio listening, and self-reported diary feelings for six undergraduate students in the midst of stressful upheaval. Heart rate, “we” word-use and television viewing/radio listening increased over time. Higher negative and lower positive feelings/emotions occurred during morning hours on September 11. Students connected with others and shared good thoughts. Measurement with real-time data sources was informative.
ISSN:0897-1897
1532-8201
DOI:10.1016/j.apnr.2003.10.010