Pediomaternal Nursing Journal
ISSN 2355-1577
Vol. 1 / No. 1 / Published : 2012-12
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Original Article :
Pranayama’s yoga for reducing anxiety level of high school students with premenstrual syndrome
Author :
- Made Ririn Sri Wulandari*1
- Mira Triharini*2
- Tiyas Kusumaningrum*3
- Fakultas Keperawatan
- Fakultas Keperawatan
- Fakultas Keperawatan
Abstract :
Introduction: Anxiety is an emotional feeling towards an unclear object and experienced subjectively due to indication of premenstrual syndrome. Pranayama’s Yoga has proven to be one of relaxation techniques to overcome anxiety but not specific in students. The purpose of this research was to define the effect of pranayama’s yoga on anxiety level of high school students with premenstrual syndrome. Method: Design used in this research was quasy experimental pre post test design. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. Twenty two samples divided into two groups, experimental group and control group. Data were collected using questionnaires Strait Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Data then analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and Mann Whitnney Test for ordinal data with level of significance α = 0.05. Result :The result showed that anxiety level in the experimental group, before and after the intervention, had a significant change (p = 0.003), while in the control group had no significant change (p=0.210). Analysis using Mann Whitney showed significant differences between experimental and control groups (p=0.000). Discussion: The control of breath, the mind, and stimulation of parasympathetic nerves system by doing pranayama’s yoga will provide relaxation feeling and lead to lower anxiety level concluded that pranayama’s yoga can decreased anxiety level in students with premenstrual syndrome.
Keyword :
anxiety, pranayama, premenstrual syndrome, relaxation technique, teenagers,
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