Open AccessEffect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety Reduction Among Nursing Students During Their Initial Clinical Training: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Author(s) -
Dalia Toqan,
Ahmad Ayed,
Hasan Joudallah,
Mosab Amoudi,
Malakeh Z. Malak,
Imad Thultheen,
Ahmad Batran
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.792
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1945-7243
pISSN - 0046-9580
DOI - 10.1177/00469580221097425
Subject(s) - progressive muscle relaxation , anxiety , relaxation (psychology) , physical therapy , nursing , medicine , intervention (counseling) , psychology , muscle relaxation , psychiatry , anesthesia
The study is to examine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on anxiety of nursing students during their initial clinical experience. A quasi-experimental, pre-post study was carried out in the Arab American University. A convenience sample consists of 90 first-year nursing students were chosen. A progressive muscle relaxation exercise for five days per week was conducted on one group of nursing students. Students’ anxiety was measured by S-anxiety scale (STAI Form Y-1) at pre and post the intervention. The severity of anxiety reduction was greater post the exercise (t (89) = 30.783, P = .001).