Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Anxiety Reduction Among Nursing Students During Their Initial Clinical Training: A Quasi-Experimental Study

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).

The effect of the demonstration-based progressive muscle relaxation technique on stress and anxiety in nurses caring for COVID-19 patients: a randomized clinical trial

“…The muscles that are mostly used in PMR exercise include “hand and forearm, forehead, upper arm, mouth and jaw, eyes and cheeks, shoulder blades, shoulders, neck, chest and stomach, hips and buttocks, upper leg, lower leg, and foot”. These muscles should be contracted and expanded in the order of Table 1 [ 27 ]. Next, the nurses were requested to practice this technique once a day for two weeks, each time lasting 20 min, in a quiet environment and a comfortable position.…”

“…Stand straight and keep your eyes facing forward and then slowly bend your neck backward (look up at the ceiling)” Chest and stomach “Take a breath, deep enough to fill your lungs” Hips and buttocks “Tens your buttock muscles” Upper leg “Flex both your thighs” Lower leg “To prevent cramps, do this gently and be careful. To stretch your calf muscles, draw your toes toward yourself” Foot “Bend down your toes” This table is taken from a recent study [ 27 ]

Fig. 1 The process of study

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“…Also, Liu et al found that PMR can reduce anxiety in patients with COVID-19 [ 26 ]. Toqan et al indicated the positive influence of PMR on nursing students’ anxiety levels in pediatric clinical settings [ 27 ]. On the other hand, Matourypour et al found that implementing this technique as an emotion-oriented adaptation strategy could not diminish the psychological problems facing nurses [ 28 ].…”

Konseling Behavioral Dengan Teknik Relaksasi Untuk Mereduksi Kecemasan Menghadapi Ujian Masuk Perguruan Tinggi Pada Siswa SMA

“…Beberapa bagian tubuh yang menjadi sasaran relaksasi misalkan tangan dan telapak tangan, kepala, mulut, mata, punggung, dagu, perut dan dada, serta kaki (Toqan et al, 2022). Selain anggota badan, pikiran juga menjadi target relaksasi (Parnabas, Mahamood, Parnabas, & Abdullah, 2014;Toussaint et al, 2021).…”

“…Konseling behavioral dengan teknik relaksasi dapat memunculkan kondisi tenang karena relaksasi mendorong subjek penelitian untuk melemaskan otot-otot di sekujur tubuh (Toqan et al, 2022). Selain itu, teknik relaksasi juga meminta subjek penelitian untuk mengatur teknik pernapasan.…”