EFFECTS OF RELAXATION THERAPY TO LOWER ANXIETY

Rika Istiqamah Matondang (Ahmad Dahlan University)

Jurnal Ipteks Terapan : research of applied science and education
Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Jurnal Ipteks Terapan ( Research of Applied Science and Education )

This research aims to determine the effect of relaxation to reduce anxiety. Subjects in this study amounted to five six adults who are female and aged 20-45 years. The method used in this study is an experimental method with a one group pretest-posttest research design using purposive sampling technique. The research instrument used the BAI scale (Beck Anxiety Inventory) by Beck & Steer (1998) which has consistency with Cronbach 0.92. Based on the results of the non-parametric test with the Wilcoxon analysis technique to see the difference between the pretest and posttest. The results of the analysis obtained were 0.043, the score was <0.05. These results indicate that there is a decrease in the participants' anxiety scores. These results can be concluded that the application of relaxation can reduce anxiety