COULD POPPING AIR CAPSULES AFFECT STATE ANXIETY

The present study examined whether popping air capsules affects studen t's state anxiety. One group of university students were asked to pop air capsules for 5 min. (experimental group); another group did nothin g (the control group). Both groups were tested on the State-Trait Anxi ety Inventory. Analyses showed that there was a difference in mean Sta te Anxiety scores between the two groups, with the control group havin g a lower mean than the experimental group, which was contrary to our expectation. The findings are discussed in relation to an earlier publ ished study of the effects of popping air capsules on changing a perso n's mood.