The Effectiveness of Breathing Meditation and Progressive Relaxation Training in Reducing Pain and Stress among Young Nursing Professionals

Title: The Effectiveness of Breathing Meditation and Progressive Relaxation Training in Reducing Pain and Stress among Young Nursing Professionals

Authors: M.Nagaraj, B.Balachandar

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i12.24

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life of a group of nursing professionals who suffer from pain and stress and whether any relationship exists between time of evalution and severity of the problem. By simple random sampling method a sample of 30 nursing professionals was selected from a corporate hospital. Stress Level Questionnaire and Visual Analogue Pain Scale were used to measure the pain. Before data collection the purpose and benefits of Breathing exercise and Bernstein & Borkovec’s PRT were explained to the experimental group. After measuring the pre-training scores for pain and stress, the sample was trained to practice Breathing exercise and Bernstein and Borkovec’s relaxation to induce relaxation. This training was done (15-20 minutes) twice daily for 12 days. The results revealed that the breathing exercise and Bernstein and Borkovec’s progressive relaxation training, pain and stress of young nursing professionals are significantly reduced.

Keywords: Nursing Professionals, Pain and Stress, Quality of Life, Relaxation training.

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M.Nagaraj

Ph.D.-(F.T.) Research Scholar, Department of Psychology,

Periyar University, Salem Tamilnadu

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