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The Effectiveness of a Laughter Therapy Group Counseling Program for Anxiety, Depression, and Low Self-Esteem in Mothers (어머니의 분노 및 우울 치료와 자기존중감 향상을 위한 웃음치료 집단상담 프로그램의 효과)

  • Kim, Sarah Hyoung-Sun
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.197-207
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    • 2010
  • The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a Laughter Therapy Group Counseling Program on overcoming anxiety, depression, and improving the self-esteem of mothers. The State-Trait Anger Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Self-Esteem Scale were used as a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test respectively. The test results were analyzed using a t-test, a one-way analysis of variance. Twelve mothers suffering from anxiety and depression participated in eight sessions of the program, and were then compared with twelve mothers in the control group who did not receive the treatment. The treatment group showed statistically significant improvements in self-esteem, and reduced levels of anxiety and depression, in comparison to the control group. It was concluded that the program was effective in overcoming anxiety, depression, and improving self-esteem in mothers.

The Effect of Music Therapy on Anxiety of Patients in Emergency Room (음악요법이 응급실 환자의 불안에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Pyung-Hwa;Suh, In-Sun;Chung, Seung-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.500-511
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music therapy on anxiety of patients in emergency room. Methods: The study was designed using a noneqivalent control group nonsynchronized design. For 20 minutes, the experimental group(22 patients) had listened to music and the control group(23 patients) had bed rest. A six-item state anxiety scale developed by Marteau and Bekker, which was based on Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, blood pressure and pulse rate were measured to all study participants before and after the intervention. The data was analyzed by the SPSS 12.0 program. Results: 1) The experimental group's state anxiety level were significantly lower than the control group's(t=2.220, p=.032). 2) There were no significant differences in both group's diastolic(t=-.495, p=.623) and systolic blood pressure(t=831, p=.411). 3) The experimental group's pulse rate was significantly lower than the control group's(t=2.363, p=.023). Conclusion: Music therapy may be applied as a nursing intervention to decrease anxiety in emergency room.

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Comparison of Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life between Organ Transplant Candidates and Recipients (장기이식 대기자와 수혜자의 불안, 우울 및 삶의 질 비교)

  • Cha, Ji-Eun;Yi, Myung-Sun
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.284-293
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the levels of anxiety, depression, and quality of life (QOL) among kidney or liver transplant candidates and recipients. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was utilized. The 160 subjects were recruited and assigned to three different conditions: awaiting transplant group; post-transplantation (TPL) group within less than one year of surgery; and post-TPL group with one year and no more than two years post surgery. The levels of anxiety and depression were measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The level of quality of life was measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 version 2. Results: The anxiety score was significantly higher in the waiting group compared with the 1~2 years post TPL group. The depression score was significantly higher in the waiting group compared with the post TPL groups. The QOL was significantly lower in the waiting group compared with the post TPL groups. Conclusion: Our results show a high prevalence of anxiety and depression and a marked reduction in the QOL in transplant candidates compared to the recipients. This study indicates that the group waiting for transplants may have unmet needs during that time period. Health professionals should be encouraged to attend to the psychological distress of the transplant candidates in order to improve their quality of life.

A Study on Antenatal Education about the Normal Course of Labor in Last Trimester of Gestation Influencing the State - Anxiety of Primigravida (분만의 정상경과에 관한 산전교육이 초임부의 상태-불안에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • 문영숙
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.11-19
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    • 1980
  • The purpose of study carried out to determine the effects of antenatal education about the normal course of la-bor in last trimester (pregnancy 36 wks longer ) influencing the State- Anxiety of primigravida. And the relation-ship between primigravia’s general characteristics and State-Anxiety. This study was carried out between May 1. to October 20. 1979. The study sample consisted of 150 primigravidas who visited the out- patient of Department of obstetrics of Ewha Womans University Hospital. The method used for the collection of data were Antenatal Education Curriculum made by researcher and State-Anxiety Inventory. The questionnaire of State Anxiety Inventory is made up 20 items. The data was analysed by computer program. The followings are results. 1. There was shown State-Anxiety to to be alleviated by experimental group than control group. There was significant relation between experimental group and control group. (p< 0.01) 2. Within the experimental group, there was no significant relation to State-Anxiety by age and education level. (p > 0.05) 3. In the investigation sample, according to the primigravida's gestation, there was shown State-Anxiety to be increased by closing to the delivery ( p <0.01). There was no relation of State-Anxiety response by age, education level, religion and acceptance of pregnancy. (p >0.05).

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Management of anxiety using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in children undergoing extraction: a randomized controlled pilot study

  • Namita Kalra;Apoorva Rathore;Rishi Tyagi;Amit Khatri;Deepak Khandelwal;Padma Yangdol
    • Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.347-355
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    • 2023
  • Background: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has been reported to be very efficacious for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety-related conditions. However, a review of the literature reveals the sparse use of this therapy in the field of pediatric dentistry. This study aimed to evaluate anxiety trends in pediatric dental patients during local anesthesia and extraction with and without EMDR therapy. Methods: Children in the age range of 8-12 years who required dental extractions were assigned randomly into two groups: an EMDR group (group 1) and a routine behavior management therapy group (group 2; receiving more traditional interventions such as tender love and care behavioral modeling, and distraction). Anxiety scores were recorded at four levels using the visual facial anxiety scale (VFAS) preoperatively, after therapy, after the administration of local anesthesia (LA), and after extraction. Results: Reduced anxiety was observed after the delivery of EMDR therapy, after LA administration, and post-extraction in the EMDR group compared to pre-operative anxiety scores of anxiety (P < 0.001; unpaired Student's t and Mann-Whitney U tests). In the control group, mild reductions in anxiety after routine behavior management therapy were observed, accompanied by spikes in anxiety levels after LA and extractions. Conclusion: EMDR therapy was found to be valuable for reducing anxiety among pediatric dental patients during tooth extraction procedures.

The Effects of Kangaroo Care on Anxiety and Confidence and Gratification of Mothering Role in Mothers of Low Birth Weight Infants (캉가루식 돌보기가 저출생체중아 어머니의 불안, 역할 수행에 대한 자신감 및 만족감에 미치는 효과)

  • Moon Young Im;Koo Hyun Young
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.281-290
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    • 2000
  • This study was performed to investigate the effect of kangaroo care on anxiety and confidence and gratification of mothering role in mothers of low birth weight infants. The subjects were 30 mothers of low birth weight infants, sixteen for the kangaroo care group and fourteen for the control group, whose infants hospitalized in two neonatal intensive care unit at two university-affiliated hospital. The kangaroo care was applied 9 times during the twenty six days with 40 minutes for each session. The kangaroo care provides the skin-to-skin contact during which a low birth weight infant wearing a diaper and a hat is placed on its mother's chest. The questionnaire, state anxiety was completed before beginning the first intervention. The questionnaire, state anxiety and confidence and gratification of mothering role were completed at 2 weeks after discharge. The data were analyzed by a SPSS program. The results were as follows : 1. There were no significant differences in the state anxiety between the kangaroo care and the control group before beginning the first intervention. The state anxiety was significantly lower in kangaroo care group than in control group. 2. The confidence of mothering role was significantly higher in kangaroo care group than in control group at 2 weeks after discharge. 3. The gratification of mothering role was significantly higher in kangaroo care group than in control group at 2 weeks after discharge. 4. In mothers of low birth weight infants, the state anxiety was negatively correlated to the confidence of mothering role and the gratification of mothering role at 2 weeks after discharge. And the confidence of mothering role in mothers of low birth weight infants was positively correlated to the gratification of mothering role at 2 weeks after discharge. These results suggest that kangaroo care is an effective nursing intervention for mothers of low birth weight infants in reducing the state anxiety, improving the confidence and gratification of mothering role.

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The Effect of Supportive Nursing Intervention on the Anxiety and Nursing Satisfaction of Mothers with Children Undergoing Open-Heart Surgery (지지적 간호중재가 개심술 환아 어머니의 불안 및 간호만족도에 미치는 효과)

  • Kim, Yun Kyung;Jun, Eun Mi
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.459-469
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    • 2007
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of supportive nursing intervention on the anxiety and nursing satisfaction of mothers with children undergoing open-heart surgery. Methods: The research design involved a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest non synchronized design. The subjects consisted of 43 mothers of children who were expected to undergo open heart surgery, and were divided into two groups; an experimental group of 22 and a control group of 21. The experiment was administered to the experimental group a total of four times, following supportive nursing intervention protocols. The research tools used were Spielberger's State Anxiety Inventory for anxiety and Park Jung-Eun's nursing satisfaction. The data were analyzed using the $x^2$-test, and t-test with SPSS/WIN 12.0 program. Results: Hypothes 1, 'The experimental group who are given supportive nursing intervention will have a lower anxiety score than the control group' was supported(t=5.658, p=.000). Hypothesis 2, 'The experimental group who are given supportive nursing intervention will have a higher nursing satisfaction score than the control gropu wasl supported(t=-9.549, p=.000). Conclusion: The supportive nursing intervention protocol was effective in reducing anxiety and increasing the nursing satisfaction of mothers with children undergoing open-heart surgery.

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Effects of Preoperative Video Education on Delirium and Anxiety in Elderly Patients with General Anesthesia (수술 전 동영상 교육이 전신마취수술 노인환자의 섬망과 불안에 미치는 효과)

  • Min, Gyung Eun;Seo, Eunju;Shin, Sung Hee
    • Journal of East-West Nursing Research
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.52-62
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    • 2020
  • Purpose: This study aimed to verify the effects of preoperative video education on delirium and anxiety in elderly patients with general anesthesia. Methods: This study used quasi-experimental research with a non-equivalent control group non-synchronized design. Participants were 70 elderly patients who had undergone of surgery under general anesthesia (35 in the experimental group and 35 in the control group). Preoperative video education was given to the experimental group. Subjective anxiety, blood pressure, pulse and delirium were measured. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, test of homogeneity in pretest, independent t-tests, and two-way repeated measures ANOVA with the SPSS/Win 22.0 program. Results: Delirium of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group. Subjective anxiety measured using visual analogue scale was not significantly different between the two groups. However, there was a significant difference in the interaction between the group and time. There was no significant difference in physiological anxiety measured using systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and pulse between the two groups. Conclusion: The findings suggest that preoperative video education may contribute to reducing delirium and subjective anxiety for elderly patients after surgery.

The Effects of Abdominal Breathing on the Preoperative Anxiety and Blood Pressure of Upper and Lower Limbs Surgical Patients (복식호흡이 상.하지 수술 환자의 수술 전 불안과 혈압에 미치는 효과)

  • Kwak, Mi-Gyeong;Kim, Yun-Kyung;Hong, Hae-Sook
    • Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.23-28
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: The aim of this study were to examine the effects of abdominal breathing on preoperative anxiety and blood pressure. Methods: The research was a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 60 patients that operated on under local anesthetic. Thirty subjects in the experimental group and 30 subjects in the control group. Data on anxiety and blood pressure for this study were collected from them. The collected data were analyzed by t-test, $X^2$-test, paird t-test. Results: After abdominal breathing, there was a statistically significant decline in the psychological anxiety level of the experimental group. With regard to the physical anxiety level, no statistically significant drop was detected in blood pressure. Conclusion: The findings of the study confirmed that abdominal breathing reduced preoperative anxiety of upper and lower limbs surgical patients.

Effects of Adversities during Childhood on Anxiety Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: Comparison of Typically Developing Children and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Group

  • Lim, You Bin;Kweon, Kukju;Kim, Bung-Nyun
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.118-125
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    • 2021
  • Objectives: Childhood adversity is a risk factor for anxiety symptoms, but it affects anxiety symptoms in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The current study aimed to examine the association between childhood adversity and anxiety symptoms in participants with and without ADHD. Methods: Data were obtained from a school-based epidemiological study of 1017 randomly selected children and adolescents. The ADHD and non-ADHD groups were divided using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Predictive Scale (DPS). The DPS was also used to assess comorbidities such as anxiety and mood disorders. The childhood adversities were assessed using the Early Trauma Inventory Self Report-Short Form, and the anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders. Linear and logistic regression models were used to investigate the association between childhood adversity and anxiety in the ADHD and non-ADHD groups with adjustments for age and sex. Results: This study found that the ADHD group did not show any significant association between anxiety symptoms and childhood adversities, whereas the non-ADHD group always showed a significant association. In a subgroup analysis of the non-ADHD group, the normal group without any psychiatric disorders assessed with DPS demonstrated a statistically significant association between childhood adversities and anxiety symptoms. These results were consistent with the association between childhood adversities and anxiety disorders assessed using DPS, as shown by logistic regression. Conclusion: The association between anxiety symptoms and childhood adversities statistically disappears in ADHD; ADHD may mask or block the association. Further longitudinal research is necessary to investigate this relationship.