Progressive Muscle Relaxation to Reduce Anxiety in Junior High School Students

Makwa, Dedek Jannatul and Hidayati, Erny (2020) Progressive Muscle Relaxation to Reduce Anxiety in Junior High School Students. International Journal of Latest Research in Humanities and Social Science (IJLRHSS), 3 (11). pp. 16-22. ISSN -

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Abstract

Abstract: Anxiety is potentially experienced by anyone, including students in an academic environment [3]. Some of the anxiety felt by students is when facing some less mastered subjects such as mathematics and English. Besides, students also feel anxious about teachers who have a way of teaching that tends to be fierce, assertive, and very disciplined. Students also feel anxious about facing class lessons when the learning media they have are incomplete. The anxiety experienced by students causes physical reactions such as increased heart rate, trembling, cold sweats, hot and weak bodies. Besides, the anxious experienced causes disruption of concentration while studying. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation in reducing anxiety experienced by students. The assessment methods used were individual interviews, Focus group discussion, and measurement of student anxiety using the BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventory) measurement tool. Participants are first-grade junior high school students. The intervention given showed that there were differences in anxiety levels before and after progressive muscle relaxation with a value of Z = -2.375 and a significance of p = 0.018 (p <0.05) using the test Wilcoxon. Based on the intervention evaluation sheet, participants stated that the reaction due to anxiety felt reduced, and the body felt more comfortable.
Keywords: Anxiety; adolescent; relaxation.

Item Type:	Artikel Umum
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisi / Prodi:	Faculty of Psychology (Fakultas Psikologi) > S1-Psychology (S1-Psikologi)
Depositing User:	Erny Hidayati
Date Deposited:	10 Nov 2023 01:27
Last Modified:	10 Nov 2023 01:27
URI:	http://eprints.uad.ac.id/id/eprint/51813

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