Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Stress in Nursing Students
25 agosto 2026 aggiornato da: KTO Karatay University
Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Perceived Stress Among Nursing Students During Psychiatric Nursing Clinical Practice: A Quasi-Experimental Study
This study evaluated the effect of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercises on perceived stress among nursing students during psychiatric and mental health nursing clinical practice.
A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design was used.
Sixty fourth-year nursing students were allocated to an intervention group (n=30) or a control group (n=30).
The intervention group participated in PMR sessions once a week for five weeks, with each session lasting approximately 30-40 minutes, while the control group received no additional intervention.
Perceived stress was assessed before and after the intervention using the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students.
Panoramica dello studio
Stato
Completato
Condizioni
Intervento / Trattamento
Descrizione dettagliata
This quasi-experimental study was conducted with fourth-year nursing students enrolled in the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing course at KTO Karatay University. The study used a pretest-posttest control group design. Students were allocated to intervention and control groups according to their positions on the official class attendance list; students with odd-numbered positions formed one group and those with even-numbered positions formed the other group. The intervention group was determined by a random selection from sealed envelopes labeled "odd numbers" and "even numbers." A total of 60 students participated in the study, with 30 students in each group.
Baseline data were collected using a Student Information Form and the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students. Following the pretest assessment, students in the intervention group participated in progressive muscle relaxation sessions once a week for five weeks. Each session lasted approximately 30-40 minutes and included diaphragmatic breathing and systematic tensing and relaxing of major muscle groups under the verbal guidance of the researcher. Students in the control group continued their usual routines and received no relaxation training or additional intervention during the study period.
At the end of the five-week intervention period, the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students was readministered to both groups. Pretest and posttest perceived stress scores were compared within and between groups to evaluate the effect of the progressive muscle relaxation intervention.
Tipo di studio
Interventistico
Iscrizione (Effettivo)
60
Fase
- Non applicabile
Contatti e Sedi
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Luoghi di studio
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Konya, Turchia (Türkiye), 42020
- KTO Karatay University
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Criteri di partecipazione
I ricercatori cercano persone che corrispondano a una certa descrizione, chiamata criteri di ammissibilità. Alcuni esempi di questi criteri sono le condizioni generali di salute di una persona o trattamenti precedenti.
Criteri di ammissibilità
Età idonea allo studio
- Adulto
- Adulto più anziano
Accetta volontari sani
Sì
Descrizione
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 18 years or older
- Enrolled in the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing course
- Regular attendance in the course
- Willing to participate regularly in progressive muscle relaxation exercises if allocated to the intervention group
Exclusion Criteria:
- Repeating the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing course
- Receiving treatment for a mental health disorder
- Having a physical condition or disability that could prevent participation in progressive muscle relaxation exercises
Piano di studio
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Come è strutturato lo studio?
Dettagli di progettazione
- Scopo principale: Trattamento
- Assegnazione: Non randomizzato
- Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
- Mascheramento: Nessuno (etichetta aperta)
Armi e interventi
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Sperimentale: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Group
Participants in this group received progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) sessions administered by the researcher once a week for five weeks.
Each session lasted approximately 30-40 minutes.
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Participants in the intervention group received progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) once a week for five weeks.
Each session lasted approximately 30-40 minutes.
During the first session, participants received brief instruction on PMR and diaphragmatic breathing.
Under the researcher's verbal guidance, participants systematically tensed each major muscle group for approximately 5-7 seconds and then relaxed it.
The same protocol was repeated weekly for five weeks under similar conditions.
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Nessun intervento: Control Group
Participants in the control group continued their usual routines and received no relaxation training or additional intervention during the study period.
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Cosa sta misurando lo studio?
Misure di risultato primarie
Misura del risultato |
Misura Descrizione |
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Perceived Stress Level
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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Perceived stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSSNS).
The scale consists of 29 items across six subscales.
Each item is rated from 0 (not stressful for me) to 4 (extremely stressful for me), yielding a total score ranging from 0 to 116.
Higher scores indicate higher levels of perceived stress.
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Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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Misure di risultato secondarie
Misura del risultato |
Misura Descrizione |
Lasso di tempo |
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Stress From Lack of Professional Knowledge and Skills
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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This subscale of the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSSNS) consists of 3 items (items 2, 7, and 11).
Each item is rated from 0 to 4, yielding a subscale score ranging from 0 to 12. Higher scores indicate higher perceived stress related to lack of professional knowledge and skills.
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Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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Stress From Taking Care of Patients
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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This subscale of the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSSNS) consists of 8 items (items 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 19).
Each item is rated from 0 to 4, yielding a subscale score ranging from 0 to 32.
Higher scores indicate higher perceived stress related to patient care.
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Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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Stress From Assignments and Workload
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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This subscale of the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSSNS) consists of 5 items (items 3, 9, 13, 17, and 21).
Each item is rated from 0 to 4, yielding a subscale score ranging from 0 to 20.
Higher scores indicate higher perceived stress related to assignments and workload.
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Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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Stress From Teachers and Nursing Staff
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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This subscale of the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSSNS) consists of 6 items (items 15, 16, 18, 20, 25, and 27).
Each item is rated from 0 to 4, yielding a subscale score ranging from 0 to 24.
Higher scores indicate higher perceived stress related to teachers and nursing staff.
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Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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Stress From the Environment
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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This subscale of the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSSNS) consists of 3 items (items 5, 23, and 26).
Each item is rated from 0 to 4, yielding a subscale score ranging from 0 to 12. Higher scores indicate higher perceived stress related to the clinical environment.
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Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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Stress From Peers and Daily Life
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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This subscale of the Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students (PSSNS) consists of 4 items (items 22, 24, 28, and 29).
Each item is rated from 0 to 4, yielding a subscale score ranging from 0 to 16.
Higher scores indicate higher perceived stress related to peers and daily life.
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Baseline and immediately after the 5-week intervention
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Collaboratori e investigatori
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Sponsor
Investigatori
- Investigatore principale: Özden Gülal, MSc, Selcuk University, Aksehir Faculty of Health Sciences
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Inizio studio (Effettivo)
3 ottobre 2022
Completamento primario (Effettivo)
7 novembre 2022
Completamento dello studio (Effettivo)
7 novembre 2022
Date di iscrizione allo studio
Primo inviato
19 agosto 2026
Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità
19 agosto 2026
Primo Inserito (Effettivo)
24 agosto 2026
Aggiornamenti dei record di studio
Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Effettivo)
27 agosto 2026
Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC
25 agosto 2026
Ultimo verificato
1 agosto 2026
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- KaratayUN
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NO
Descrizione del piano IPD
Individual participant data are not planned to be shared because no data-sharing plan was established at the time the study was conducted
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