Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety Reduction Among Nursing Students During Their Initial Clinical Training: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Dalia Toqan, Ahmad Ayed, Hasan Joudallah, Mosab Amoudi, Malakeh Z. Malak, Imad Thultheen, Ahmad Batran
2022INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing27 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
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).
Topics & Concepts
Progressive muscle relaxationAnxietyRelaxation (psychology)Physical therapyMedicineIntervention (counseling)PsychologyNursingMuscle relaxationClinical psychologyPsychiatryInternal medicineHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth and Well-being StudiesCOVID-19 and Mental Health