The Effect of Web-Based Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise on the Perceived Stress and Anxiety Level of Nursing Students Found in Clinical Practice for the First Time: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

时间窗: 12 week

The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was developed by Spielberger et al. (1970) (Spielger, Gorsuch, \& Lushene, 1970). The validity and reliability of the scale in Turkey was established by Öner and Le Compte (1983) (Öner \& Le Compte, 1983). The scale consists of two parts, the State Anxiety Inventory and the Trait Anxiety Inventory. The first 20 items assess situational anxiety, and the last 20 items assess trait anxiety. In this study, the "State Anxiety Inventory", which is the first 20 items, was used to evaluate situational anxiety. State Anxiety Scale; It was developed to determine how an individual feels at a certain moment and under certain conditions. The scale is 4-point Likert type. Scores from the scale range from 20 to 80. Higher scores indicate higher levels of anxiety.

Perceived Stress Scale

时间窗: 12 week

The Perceived Stress Scale was developed by Cohen, Kamarck, and Mermelstein in 1983 to determine the level of stress that threatens human health (Cohen et al. 1983). Its Turkish validity and reliability were determined by Eskin et al. (2013) (Eskin et al., 2013). PSS-14 consists of 2 factors: "insufficient self-efficacy" and "stress" perception. The scale is a 5-point Likert type scale and consists of 14 items. As the scores obtained from the scale increase, the level of stress perceived by the person also increases. PSS scores range from 0 to 56, with 0-35 point range indicating normal stress level and 35-56 point range indicating that the individual is under stress.