Year
2021
Season
Spring
Paper Type
Master's Thesis
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Degree Name
Master of Science in Psychological Science (MSPS)
Department
Psychology
NACO controlled Corporate Body
University of North Florida. Department of Psychology
Committee Chairperson
Dr. Lori J. Lange
Second Advisor
Dr. Dawn Witherspoon
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Department Chair
Dr. Lori J. Lange
College Dean
George Rainbolt
Abstract
Self -report measures used in PTSD research have the potential to limit the degree of symptom severity in military veterans, especially as there is often underreporting in this population (Kline, Falca-Dodson, Susner et al., 2010). Polyvagal Theory provides a framework assessing if physiological measures can tap into PTSD Symptomology (Porges, 1995). It is therefore hypothesized that lower scores on auditory processing tests will be positively correlated with higher scores on Stress and PTSD measures. Additionally, it is thought that lower scores on auditory processing tedts as well as higher scores on PTSD and Stress Measures will be positively correlated with decreased Heart Rate Variability. After answering a series of survey questions, participants completed a hearing test as well as Auditory Processing tests while having their heart rate monitored; from that, heart rate variability was computed and several Hierarchical Linear Regressions were performed, controlling for Age, Sex, Branch of Service, and Active Duty Status. No statistically significant relationships were found between PTSD, heart rate variability, and auditory processing measures. Data collection was stopped early due to COVID-19, which limited statistical power for analyses. The goal of this research is to determine a way to increase the accuracy of PTSD diagnosis.
Suggested Citation
Johnson, Lyndsey, "Do you copy? Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Auditory Processing, and Heart Rate Variability" (2021). UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 1005.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/1005
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