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Stress and Anxiety Management in Nursing Students: Biofeedback and Mindfulness Meditation.

The Journal of nursing education
September 1, 2015
Paul Ratanasiripong et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine the efficacy of mindfulness meditation in reducing state anxiety and perceived stress among second-year Thai nursing students beginning clinical training.

Results Summary

Mindfulness meditation significantly decreased anxiety levels and also significantly lowered stress levels in nursing students, demonstrating comparable efficacy to biofeedback in anxiety reduction but superior efficacy in stress reduction.

Population

Second-year Thai nursing students at a public nursing college in Thailand.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (5)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
biofeedback
decrease
anxiety
second-year Thai nursing students
-
significantly reduced
#1
biofeedback
no change
stress levels
nursing students
-
maintained
#2
mindfulness meditation
decrease
anxiety levels
-
-
decreased
#3
mindfulness meditation
decrease
stress levels
-
-
significantly lowering
#4
biofeedback
decrease
anxiety levels
biofeedback group
-
exhibited significant reduction
#5
Abstract

BACKGROUND: The current study investigated the efficacy of two brief intervention programs-biofeedback and mindfulness meditation-on levels of state anxiety and perceived stress in second-year Thai nursing students as they began clinical training. METHOD: Eighty-nine participants from a public nursing college in Thailand were randomly assigned to one of three groups: biofeedback group, mindfulness meditation group, or a control group. All participants were given pre- and postintervention surveys, which included demographic information; the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (State Anxiety Scale); and the Perceived Stress Scale. RESULTS: Findings indicated that biofeedback significantly reduced anxiety and maintained stress levels in nursing students. Mindfulness meditation similarly decreased anxiety levels, while also significantly lowering stress levels. The biofeedback group exhibited significant reduction in anxiety levels among the three groups at postintervention. CONCLUSION: Despite stressors and demands nursing students experience as they begin clinical practice, study findings support the use of biofeedback and mindfulness meditation interventions to assist nursing students in managing stress and anxiety.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentAnxietyBiofeedback, PsychologyEducation, Nursing, BaccalaureateFemaleHumansMeditationMindfulnessPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesStress, PsychologicalStudents, NursingThailandTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations65
Citations/Year6.5
Relative Citation Ratio4.34
NIH Percentile91.3%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.82
Normalized Score0.69
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