Sketchley-Kaye, K., Jenks, R.A., Miles, C. and Johnson, A.J., 2011. Chewing gum modifies state-anxiety and alertness under conditions of social stress. Nutritional Neuroscience, 14 (6), 237-242.
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DOI: 10.1179/1476830511Y.0000000017
Abstract
Objectives: The finding that chewing gum can moderate state-anxiety under conditions of acute stress¹ has proved difficult to replicate.2,4 The present study examines the extent to which chewing gum can moderate state-anxiety under conditions of acute social stress. Method: In a between-participants design, 36 participants completed a task comprising a mock job interview (a variation on the Trier Social Stress Task3, which included a mental arithmetic component) whilst either chewing gum or without gum. Self-rated measures of mood and anxiety were taken at baseline, after a 10-minute presentation preparation stage, after the 10-minute presentation, and following a 5-minute recovery stage. Results: Post-presentation measures reflected increased state-anxiety and decrease self-rated calmness and contentedness. Chewing gum attenuated the rise in state-anxiety whilst increasing self-rated alertness. Chewing gum did not affect contentedness or calmness. Conclusions: The findings indicate that chewing gum can act to reduce anxiety under conditions of acute social stress: a finding consistent with Scholey et al.1 Furthermore, the data add to the growing body of literature demonstrating that chewing gum can increase alertness.1,2,4,5
Item Type: | Article |
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ISSN: | 1028-415X |
Group: | Faculty of Science & Technology |
ID Code: | 19885 |
Deposited By: | Dr. Andrew J. Johnson |
Deposited On: | 18 Apr 2012 08:47 |
Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2022 13:43 |
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