Examining psychological stress through the lens of physiological signals: BIOSTRESS dataset

A survey was utilized to collect data on the respondents' demographics, anxiety histories, and stress levels in order to choose the individuals who would be the fittest for the study. There were two components to the survey that the participants were requested to complete for the research. The first section is comprised of personal questions, while the second section is made up of questions from the TOAD Stress Scale (34 questions). After that, the participants were given the option to take part in a stress-inducing session that lasted for 15 minutes with an expert psychologist in the field. During this time, physiological data was taken from the participants. A few weeks later, during the exams, physiological data was collected. Throughout the entirety of these sessions, the wearable sensor device known as Empatica E4 was used for the purpose of continuously collecting physiological signals.

本研究通过问卷调查收集受访者的人口统计学信息、焦虑病史与压力水平数据，以筛选出最适配本研究的受试者。本次研究要求参与者完成两部分问卷：第一部分为个人信息相关问题，第二部分为TOAD压力量表（TOAD Stress Scale）题目，共计34道。此后，参与者可选择参与一场由本领域资深心理学家主持的15分钟压力诱发实验，实验期间将采集参与者的生理数据。数周后，在正式测试环节中再次采集参与者的生理数据。在上述所有实验环节中，均使用可穿戴传感器设备Empatica E4持续采集生理信号。