Pengaruh Terapi Relaksasi Progresif terhadap Penurunan Tingkat Kecemasan dalam Menghadapi Uji Kompetensi Mahasiswa Tingkat III Akper Muhammadiyah Cirebon
Abstract: A nurse is deemed
competent to have a competency certificate obtained through a competency test.
Anggraeni Novi (2013): 3rd grader D III Nursing Universitas Pendidikan
Indonesia 56% experience anxiety from mild to moderate level in facing
competency test. There is an effect of progressive muscle relaxation on anxiety
levels in schizophrenic patients in RSJ Bali Province (Laksmi, 2015). This
study aims to determine the effect of progressive relaxation therapy to
decrease the level of anxiety in the face of nurse competence test at the level
III student AKPER Muhammadiyah Cirebon. The study design used "Quasi
Experimental Pre-Post Test with Control Group" with progressive relaxation
therapy intervention. Population were all students at level III AKPER
Muhammadiyah Cirebon with a sample of 72 people. The data collection tool used
is an anxiety HARS rating scale (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale) measurement
questionnaire. The analysis of research results consisted of univariate and
bivariate analysis, using percentage, test of t-test and independent t-test.
Results: There was a significant decrease in anxiety levels in the intervention
group after progressive relaxation therapy (p 0.000). Advice: Progressive
relaxation therapy may be applied to decrease anxiety levels among students in
the face of competency tests.
Keywords: anxiety; progressive
relaxation
Penulis: Eyet Hidayat
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd170261
