For daughters in search of a calming influence, hearing the soothing sound of their mother's voice over the phone can prompt as much hormone-induced stress relief as an actual hug.
For daughters in search of a calming influence, hearing the soothing sound of their mother's voice over the phone can prompt as much hormone-induced stress relief as an actual hug.
Many studies in the past have tested different techniques for stress management. Few studies have tested the impact of vocal communication on stress relief. To understand how well vocal communication might lead to changes in the amounts of anxiety and stress, researchers observed girls aged 7 to 12 years, who were initially confronted with having to solve a series of math problems and speak publicly in front of strangers. The children were divided into three groups: one group received in-person comfort from their mothers; the second group talked with their mothers by phone; and the third group viewed a 75-minute video designed not to prompt an emotional response.
It was found that both phone and in-person maternal contact produced an equally substantial and enduring reprieve from stress and anxiety among the girls. The children who got to interact with their mothers had virtually the same hormonal response, whether they interacted in person or over the phone.
It was concluded that stressed-out daughters experienced an equally significant drop in levels of the stress after exposure to either their mother's touch or her voice. The current study did not involve boys and the researchers suggested that stress regulation might actually differ by gender.
Many studies in the past have tested different techniques for stress management. Few studies have tested the impact of vocal communication on stress relief. To understand how well vocal communication might lead to changes in the amounts of anxiety and stress, researchers observed girls aged 7 to 12 years, who were initially confronted with having to solve a series of math problems and speak publicly in front of strangers. The children were divided into three groups: one group received in-person comfort from their mothers; the second group talked with their mothers by phone; and the third group viewed a 75-minute video designed not to prompt an emotional response.
It was found that both phone and in-person maternal contact produced an equally substantial and enduring reprieve from stress and anxiety among the girls. The children who got to interact with their mothers had virtually the same hormonal response, whether they interacted in person or over the phone.
It was concluded that stressed-out daughters experienced an equally significant drop in levels of the stress after exposure to either their mother's touch or her voice. The current study did not involve boys and the researchers suggested that stress regulation might actually differ by gender.
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