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Effects of Progressive Relaxation Exercises

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Nursing Caries
Progression
Sleep
Registration Number
NCT06867575
Lead Sponsor
Kutahya Health Sciences University
Brief Summary

When the literature is examined, it is observed that the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on pain, anxiety and sleep quality have been frequently investigated in different populations. Studies conducted with nursing students focus on dysmonorrhea and clinical anxiety and stress . A limited number of studies have focused on the quality of life of students . There is no study examining the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on sleep quality, psychological endurance and quality of life together. Therefore, the aim of our study is to examine the effects of progressive relaxation exercises applied to nursing students on sleep quality, psychological endurance and quality of life. It is thought that our study results will contribute to the literature in terms of their originality.

Detailed Description

This research is a randomized controlled trial planned to examine the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on sleep quality, psychological resilience and quality of life in nursing students.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Being a student in the Department of Nursing

    • Being willing to participate in the study
    • Not having a chronic disease that may prevent exercise (COPD, heart failure, etc.)
    • Not having a hearing problem
    • Not having a psychiatric diagnosis (major depression, anxiety disorders, etc.) and not using medication for anxiety or depression
    • Having a computer and technological devices at home
    • Being able to use a mobile phone (IOS-Android)
    • Having internet access
    • Being able to speak Turkish
    • Not having used techniques such as meditation, hypnosis, yoga for the last 6 months before the study
    • Not having a neurological, systemic, or psychiatric disease.
Exclusion Criteria
  • • Nursing students who do not volunteer to participate in the study,

    • Those who have any health problems during the application process,
    • Those who cannot continue the study for any reason,
    • Those who want to withdraw from the study with their own consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Average sleep quality scoreFirst week, 4th week

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: This scale is a 19-item self-report scale that evaluates sleep quality and disturbances in the past month. The PSQI consists of 24 questions, 19 of which are answered by the participant, while 5 questions are answered by the spouse or roommate. The scale is divided into 7 main components: Subjective Sleep Quality, Sleep Latency, Sleep Duration, Sleep Efficiency, Sleep Disturbances, Sleep Medication Use, and Daytime Dysfunction. Each component is scored between 0 and 3, and these scores give a total result between 0 and 21. A total score above 5 indicates poor sleep quality.

Average resilience scores for AdultsFirst week, 4th week

The scale containing a total of 33 items is in 5-point Likert type. The scale consists of 6 sub-dimensions. Of these, 'structural style' (3, 9, 15, 21) and 'perception of future' (2, 8, 14, 20) are measured with 4 items each; 'family harmony' (5, 11, 17, 23, 26, 32), 'self-perception' (1, 7, 13, 19, 28, 31) and 'social competence' (4, 10, 16, 22, 25, 29) are measured with 6 items each and 'social resources' (6, 12, 18, 24, 27, 30, 33) are measured with 7 items. In the scale, positive and negative features are on separate sides in order not to cause biased evaluation. Five separate boxes were created for the answers. The scoring method was left free in evaluating the level of psychological resilience as low or high. The validity and reliability Cronbach alpha coefficient of the scale was determined as 0.86 (1) by Basım and Çetin (2011), and 0.89 in this study. Considering that psychological resilience increases as the scores increase, the scoring is done as 1-2-3-4-5 from left to right

Avarage Quality of Life scoresFirst week, 4th week

SF-36 Quality of Life Scale: The scale consists of 36 items and these provide the assessment of different health dimensions under 8 subscales: 1) Physical function (10 items) 2) Social function (2 items) 3) Role limitations due to physical problems (4 items) 4) Role limitations due to emotional problems (3 items) 5) Mental health (5 items) 6) Energy/vitality (4 items) 7) Pain (2 items) 8) General health perception (5 items) (Ware \& Sherbourne, 1992). The scale is assessed by considering the last 4 weeks. A form evaluating the last 1 week was also applied in order to create the acute form. The assessment is made in Likert type (three-point-six-point) except for items 4 and 5; items 4 and 13 and 5 are answered in a yes/no format. Instead of giving a single total score, the scale gives a total score for each subscale separately. The second question of the scale, 'Compared to last year, how do you evaluate your health now?' only includes one-year changes, but this question is not included

Secondary Outcome Measures
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