Effect of Stress Ball Application On Anxiety Levels of Pregnant Women During Non-Stress Test: Randomized Controlled Experimental Study
Alternative therapies in health and medicine, cilt.30, sa.5, ss.14-17, 2024 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Dergi Adı: Alternative therapies in health and medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.14-17
- Kırklareli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: This randomized controlled trial was designed to assess the efficacy of stress ball application on stress levels of pregnant women during non-stress tests. Methods: The study included 80 primiparous pregnant women (n = 40 in the experimental group and n = 40 in the control group) and was carried out in a state hospital's non-stress test room. Data for the study were gathered using Individual Description Form, and the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Results: Both groups are independent and homogeneous in terms of the sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of pregnant women (P > .05). While there was no statistically significant difference between the STAI-1 score averages of the experimental and control groups in the pre-test of the research (P > .05), in the post-test of the research, it was determined that the STAI-2 average score of the women in the experimental group was significantly lower than the women in the control group (P < .001). In the intra-group comparison, while there was a statistically significant difference between the STAI-1 and STAI-2 score averages in the experimental group (P < .001), no statistically significant difference was detected between the STAI-1 and STAI-2 score averages in the control group (P = .696). Conclusion: In this study, the use of a stress ball during the non-stress test is effective in reducing anxiety levels in pregnant women.