The Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises on Stress and Exam Anxiety in Final-Year High School Students During the Exam Period: "I Breathe, I Relieve"
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 72
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in Exam Anxiety Level
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to evaluate the effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercises on stress and exam anxiety in final-year high school students during the exam period. The intervention, named "I Breathe, I Relieve," will include a series of controlled breathing exercises designed to reduce stress and anxiety symptoms. Participants will be asked to practice diaphragmatic breathing techniques daily for a specific period leading up to their exams. The study will measure changes in stress levels and anxiety through standardized scales and questionnaires, comparing results before and after the intervention. The study will contribute to understanding the impact of breathing exercises on mental health in young individuals facing academic pressures.
详细描述
This study will be conducted in the city of Iğdır, Türkiye, and will involve final-year high school students currently enrolled in educational institutions in the region. Necessary permissions will be obtained from the Iğdır Provincial Directorate of National Education prior to the study.
The project is supported by TÜBİTAK 2209-A - University Students Research Projects Support Program.
Parental meetings will be organized, during which detailed information about the study will be provided to the families. The study will begin six weeks prior to the national university entrance examination.
After obtaining informed consent from both students and their families, demographic data including age, height, weight, and socio-cultural background will be recorded.
Oxygen saturation levels will be measured using a pulse oximeter.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 16 Years 至 19 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Participant and their parent/legal guardian must provide informed consent.
- •Must be a final-year high school student preparing for the national university entrance exam.
- •Must be in good general health.No chronic illnesses that pose a risk for participation.
- •Aged between 16 and 19 years.
排除标准
- •Participant and/or their parent/legal guardian do not provide informed consent.
- •Failure to fully complete data collection tools (questionnaires, forms, etc.).
- •Inability to actively participate in the exercise sessions.
- •Presence of chronic health conditions that contraindicate participation in respiratory exercises.
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Exam Anxiety Level
时间窗: Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention
Change in scores on the Exam Anxiety Inventory from baseline to 4 weeks after intervention.
Change in Perceived Stress Level
时间窗: Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention
Change in scores on the Perceived Stress Scale (14-item version) from baseline to 4 weeks after intervention.
次要结局
- Change in Oxygen Saturation(During each training session (weekly, over 4 weeks))
研究者
Sema Bugusan Oruc
Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Igdir University