The Effects of Meditation Therapy on the Social Anxiety in Nursing Students
Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing September 30, 2007 DOI: 10.12934/jkpmhn.2007.16.3.242 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 111 |
| Population | Nursing students |
| Intervention | Meditation therapy |
| Duration | 4-week intervention |
| Measures | Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SADS) |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | Meditation therapy significantly decreased social anxiety scores in nursing students, as measured by the Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SADS). The authors conclude that meditation therapy has a positive effect on reducing social anxiety. |
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of meditation therapy on the social anxiety.
Methods: The subjects of this study were totally 111(54 in the experimental group, 57 in the control group) as nursing students. Research design was nonequivalcnt control group pretest - posttest quasi-experimental research. The period was from March to October, 2006. The researcher gave experimental group experiment time over total 12 times for 4 weeks: 60 minutes in a time, 3 times in a week. Collected data were analyzed by t-test with Minitab program. The tool of Social Anxiety was used as a Social Avoidance and Distress Scale(SADS).
Results: The scores of Social Anxiety was significantly decreased, and the Social Anxiety was decreased after meditation therapy in experimental group.
Conclusion: In lights of the results, meditation therapy has a positive effects on Social Anxiety decrease in nursing students.