Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: November | Volume: 9 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 150-158
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Stress among Nursing Students in a Selected Nursing College, Bangalore
Ms. Gayatri Maharjan1, Leeba Baby2
1Assistant Associate Professor, Kathmandu Model Hospital,School of Nursing, Swoyambhu, Nepal
2Assistant Professor, Krupanidhi college of Nursing, Bangalore, India
Corresponding Author: Gayatri Maharjan
ABSTRACT
Background: Nursing students face immense stress in their journey to become a nurse. Potential sources of stress for nursing students include excessive homework, unclear assignments and shift duties. In addition to academic requirements, relations with faculty members, clinical experiences and time pressures may also contribute to stress. This stressful schooling and emotional toll can affect the student’s performance if he/she does not use effective stress management strategies. Progressive muscle relaxation is one of the most effective techniques among various relaxation techniques for reducing stress. It reduces the individual’s arousal levels when exposed to stressors and bring about calmer physiological and psychological state.
Objectives:
- To identify the level of stress among nursing students in a selected Nursing College.
- To assess the effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on stress among nursing students in a selected nursing college.
- To find out the association between level of stress and selected demographic variable among nursing student in selected nursing college.
Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental, one group pre-test and post-test design was used for the study. Study setting was Krupanidhi College of Nursing, Carmelaram, Banglore which offers diploma, BSc and MSc nursing courses. Study sample includes 70 nursing students staying in hostel. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the samples. Progressive muscle relaxation was taught to the subjects for 10 consecutive days. The post test was done on 11th day. Tool used includes Modified Student Nurse Stress Index.
Results: The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings highlights that the mean stress score of post test was lower than mean pre test score of the subjects. The computed ‘t’ value is greater than the table value (t 49 = 1.678). Thus it is concluded that the Progressive Muscle Relaxation was effective in reducing the stress among nursing students.
Interpretation and Conclusion: The findings of the study shows that the progressive muscle relaxation was effective in reducing the stress of nursing students.
Key words: Stress, progressive muscle relaxation, nursing students, student nurse stress index.