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Evaluation of the Effect of a Live Interview in Journalism Students on Salivary Stress Biomarkers and Conventional Stress Scales

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  • Delfina Roca

    (Department of Information and Documentation, Faculty of Communication and Documentation, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain)

  • Damián Escribano

    (Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain)

  • Lorena Franco-Martínez

    (Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain)

  • Maria D. Contreras-Aguilar

    (Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain)

  • Luis J. Bernal

    (Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain)

  • Jose J. Ceron

    (Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain)

  • Pedro A. Rojo-Villada

    (Department of Information and Documentation, Faculty of Communication and Documentation, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain)

  • Silvia Martínez-Subiela

    (Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain)

  • Asta Tvarijonaviciute

    (Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Interlab-UMU, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, 30003 Murcia, Spain)

Abstract

A career in journalism can be very stressful, as journalists frequently have to deal with uncontrolled situations such as conducting live interviews. Therefore, training is essential during their career, both for the development of communication skills and for the improvement of the real and effective capacity to perform the tasks of their professional activity. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of stress in students before and after a practical training in a professional television set using subjective (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Likert scale) and objective (salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase) methods. The results indicate that a live interview produces stress in the students as revealed by increased concentrations of cortisol and alpha amylase in saliva. Furthermore, students with lower initial concentrations of these biomarkers obtained better grades in evaluation, suggesting that greater control of anticipatory stress could be associated with a better activity performance.

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  • Delfina Roca & Damián Escribano & Lorena Franco-Martínez & Maria D. Contreras-Aguilar & Luis J. Bernal & Jose J. Ceron & Pedro A. Rojo-Villada & Silvia Martínez-Subiela & Asta Tvarijonaviciute, 2022. "Evaluation of the Effect of a Live Interview in Journalism Students on Salivary Stress Biomarkers and Conventional Stress Scales," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-9, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:4:p:1920-:d:745070
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    1. Ella A Naumova & Tudor Sandulescu & Philipp Al Khatib & Michael Thie & Wing-Kee Lee & Stefan Zimmer & Wolfgang H Arnold, 2012. "Acute Short-Term Mental Stress Does Not Influence Salivary Flow Rate Dynamics," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(12), pages 1-8, December.
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