ROLE PLAYED BY MENTAL STRATEGY IN BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING USING SCL AS INDEX

Abstract

Efforts were made in the present study to investigate the role played by mental strategy in biofeedback traiing using SCL as index. With SCL as index biofeedback training was given to 36 subjects classified into 2 groups : Group A-18 people who had been given self-control training (breath restraining training and autogenic traiing)-and Group B (controlled group) -18 people who had never been given such training. As a result of this study, it has been made clear that the ability to self-control emotional stability was heigtened among Group A, while no such phenonomenon was observed among Group B, It was therefore suggested that in order to heighten the subjects' self-control ability for emotional stability in the biofeedback training using SCL as index, not only their intention to attain self-control and the continual recognition of their emotional stability, but their mental strategy IS a vital and indispensable element. It has also been suggested that mental strategy is indispensable also in attaining the self-control of emotional stability itself.