Affektmedvetenhet och stress
En sambandsstudie utifrån en integrerad stressmodell med affektsystemet som brygga mellan psyke och soma
A unified model of stress and affect consciousness was proposed. The connection between affect consciousness and perceived stress was studied. Teachers (n = 19) were interviewed using Monsens affect interview, followed one month later by a questionnaire containing Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S, STAI-T) and Twenty Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20).Statistical analysis showed no connections between level of total affect consciousness and perceived stress. Though there were some indications of a negative relationship between affect consciousness and trait anxiety. There were also indications, using a complementary analysis, of a connection between level of affect consciousness on the subscale distress in the interview and perceived stress. Contrary to expectations based on the unified model, the connection was positive.Implications were difficult to draw due to flaws in methodology and difficulties measuring the phenomena. The lack of hypothesised connection between level of affect consciousness and stress is discussed.