EFFECTS OF RELAXATION THERAPY TO LOWER ANXIETY

Authors

  • Rika Istiqamah Matondang Ahmad Dahlan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22216/jit.v14i4.24

Keywords:

therapy, relaxation, anxiety.

Abstract

This research aims to determine the effect of relaxation to reduce anxiety. Subjects in this study amounted to five six adults who are female and aged 20-45 years. The method used in this study is an experimental method with a one group pretest-posttest research design using purposive sampling technique. The research instrument used the BAI scale (Beck Anxiety Inventory) by Beck & Steer (1998) which has consistency with Cronbach 0.92. Based on the results of the non-parametric test with the Wilcoxon analysis technique to see the difference between the pretest and posttest. The results of the analysis obtained were 0.043, the score was <0.05. These results indicate that there is a decrease in the participants' anxiety scores. These results can be concluded that the application of relaxation can reduce anxiety

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Published

2021-01-05

How to Cite

EFFECTS OF RELAXATION THERAPY TO LOWER ANXIETY. (2021). Jurnal Ipteks Terapan, 14(4), 414-420. https://doi.org/10.22216/jit.v14i4.24

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