Effectiveness of Meditation in Relieving Anxiety among General Nursing and Midwifery Students
International Journal of Research and Review June 29, 2021 DOI: 10.52403/ijrr.20210640 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 60 |
| Population | Second year general nursing and midwifery students |
| Intervention | Concentrative meditation |
| Dose | half an hour daily for 21 days |
| Duration | 21-day intervention |
| Measures | State-Trait Anxiety Inventory |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | Concentrative meditation practiced half an hour daily for 21 days led to a significant reduction in state-trait anxiety in the experimental group compared to the control group. |
Abstract
Meditation is the gathering of self knowledge and the dispelling of ignorance. It enables an individual to create new attitudes and response to life, giving a clear spiritual understanding to oneself and it has assuming importance in reducing the level of anxiety and improving quality of life, in patients as well as in general population. A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of meditation in relieving anxiety among 60 numbers of second year general nursing and midwifery students based on J.W Kenney’s open system model. The experimental group had undergone concentrative meditation practices half an hour daily for 21 days and analysis revealed that there was significant reduction in the state – trait anxiety in experimental group(p<0.05) as compared to control group but there was no association between socio- demographic data and level of anxiety. Keywords: State – Trait Anxiety, Concentrative meditation, General Nursing and Midwifery Students (GNM).