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1Department of Maternity Nursing and Child, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.
Deep breathing relaxation effectively reduces anxiety in nursing students facing Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE). This technique helps students perform better during high-stakes assessments.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Psychological Well-being
Background:
- Anxiety is a common emotional experience, often manifesting as worry and autonomic symptoms.
- Nursing students frequently experience anxiety before Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) due to the comprehensive skill demonstration required.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the efficacy of deep breathing relaxation in mitigating anxiety among nursing students preparing for OSCE exams.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental pre-post test with a control group design was employed.
- Forty undergraduate nursing students were randomly assigned to either a control or intervention group.
- Anxiety levels were measured using a questionnaire before and after the intervention.
Main Results:
- The intervention group, utilizing deep breathing relaxation, showed a statistically significant decrease in anxiety levels (t=3.743, p=0.031).
- The results indicate a positive correlation between deep breathing exercises and reduced OSCE-related anxiety.
Conclusions:
- Deep breathing relaxation is a viable technique for managing student anxiety during high-stakes examinations.
- Implementing this relaxation method can promote calmer exam conditions and potentially improve student outcomes.
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