The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises in University Students

The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on Mental Health and Life in University Students: A Randomized Controlled Study

The aim of this randomized controlled study is to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on mental health and quality of life in university students. The research was carried out with the 1st and 2nd year students of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Reşadiye Vocational School Health Care Services Department Elderly Care Program. The data of the study were collected using the Introductory Information Form, Brief Symptom Inventory, and Quality of Life Scale. University students in the intervention group were given progressive muscle relaxation exercise at least 4 times a week for 6 weeks.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise

Detailed Description

The aim of this randomized controlled parallel group single-center study is to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercise on mental health and quality of life in university students. The research was conducted online with Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Reşadiye Vocational School Health Care Services Department Aged Care Program 1st and 2nd grade students. The research was carried out with a total of 86 students, 43 of which were in the intervention group and 43 in the control group. The data of the study were collected using the Introductory Information Form, Brief Symptom Inventory, SF-36, Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise Follow-up Form. University students in the intervention group were given progressive muscle relaxation exercise at least 4 times a week for 6 weeks. No intervention was made in the control group. University students in the control group were asked to continue their daily lives. Ethics committee permission, institutional permission, scale usage permission and written consent of the participants were obtained for the research.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 86
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Çankaya/Ankara
    • Ankara, Çankaya/Ankara, Turkey, 06490
      • Gazi University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Being 18 years or older,
• Having the necessary technology to participate in the study online (Smartphone, computer, etc.)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of any diagnosed musculoskeletal disease

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise; Participants performed muscle relaxation exercises at least 4 times a week for 6 weeks. Once a week, the researcher exercised with the participants in online groups to control the research and to check whether the participants were doing the exercise correctly.	Other: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise; University students did progressive muscle relaxation exercises at least 4 times a week for 6 weeks. Once a week, exercise was done with the researcher by online interview via Zoom.; Other Names: Progressive muscle relaxation exercise implementation, online interview
No Intervention: No Intervention: Control Group; The participants continued their daily life.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Brief Symptom Inventory	Likert-type self-evaluation scale consisting of 53 items was developed to determine the mental state of individuals. Items were graded between 0-4 values corresponding to "not at all" and "too much". It consists of nine subscales, three global indexes and additional items. The 9 sub-dimensions of the scale were formed as somatization, obsessive-compulsive symptom, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid thought and psychotism, respectively. The scale can be applied to adolescent and adult individuals and groups. The high total scores obtained from the scale indicate the frequency of the individual's symptoms. The score range is between 0-212.	6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Mos 36 Item Short Form Health Survey (Sf-36)	The Short Form 36 is a widely used scale in health-related quality of life research. In the evaluation of sub-dimensions; each dimension is scored between 0 and 100 points, and a high score indicates a good quality of life. The SF-36 quality of life scale consists of 8 health concepts. These are physical function, social function, role limitations due to physical problems, role limitations due to emotional problems, mental health, energy, pain and general perception of health. It consists of 36 items in total.	6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Gazi University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 16, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): September 27, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): September 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 29, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 29, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): April 11, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 11, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 29, 2023
• Last Verified: March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 2021-807

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No