BRIDGE ET AL (1988)- METHODOLGY, SAMPLE

Question 1

Research method?

Answer 1

• Field experiment (+ longitudinal design)

Question 2

Research design?

Answer 2

• Independent measures design (random allocation to 3 different conditions)

Question 3

Describe the 3 different conditions?

Answer 3

• Control group (recieved no treatment)
• Relaxation (taught relaxation technqiues)
• Relxation and imagery (taught relaxation and visualisation technqiues)

Why use control group? allow comparison between each of the experimental groups (thus highlights whether relaxation alone or relaxation plus imagery was more effective in reducing stress/ muscle tension)

Question 4

Location and duration of the study?

Answer 4

• Location- London hospital
• Duration- 6 week intervention

Question 5

Describe the sample

Answer 5

• 139 women out-patient
• Diagnosed with early breast cancer
• Under 70
• Also, undergoing radiotherapy

Question 6

Ethics?

Answer 6

:Participants were informed that their decision to join or decline would not affect their radiotherapy, no drugs would be given, nothing recorded in their files, and confidentiality maintained.