A comparative study of Well being, Mindfulness, Anxiety and Curiosity in ASMR users and non users

Autonomous sensory meridian response evokes calming sensation that can be obtained through the medium of audios or videos. The current study aims to understand the effect ASMR can have on an individual’s psychological well being. Dimensions like anxiety, mindfulness and curiosity are also taken into consideration. Purposive sampling was used to collect data. The sample included 78 individuals from the age group of 18-25 and were divided into ASMR Users (N=43) and ASMR non users (N=35). The independent sample t-test showed significant differences among the two groups in anxiety, mindfulness and stress tolerance dimension of curiosity. This dimension is high in people who believe that they are highly independent and can cope with anxiety and stress easily. The results further indicate that people using ASMR have higher levels of Anxiety, low levels of mindfulness and also low levels of stress tolerance as compared to Non users