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[Experienced changes of various behaviors through autogenic training]
Zeitschrift Fur Psychosomatische Medizin Und Psychoanalyse
|October 1, 1978
Summary
Autogenic Training courses improved participants' psychological well-being. Six-week programs led to positive changes in psychosomatic complex items, indicating enhanced basic reactions.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychosomatic Medicine
Context:
- Autogenic Training (AT) is a mind-body relaxation technique.
- This study examined AT's effects on adult participants over a 6-week course.
Purpose:
- To assess physiological and psychological changes in adults undergoing Autogenic Training.
- To analyze alterations in the psychosomatic complex using the Freiburger Personality Inventory (FPI).
Summary:
- 152 adult participants completed a 6-week Autogenic Training course.
- The Freiburger Personality Inventory (FPI) was administered before and after the training.
- Analysis of 103 psychosomatic items revealed significant improvements in the majority of participants, particularly in basic reaction patterns.
Impact:
- Autogenic Training may be an effective intervention for improving psychological well-being.
- The findings suggest AT positively influences psychosomatic health and basic reaction patterns.