Journal of Mental Health
Vol 1 No 1 (2024): October : Journal of Mental Health

Reducing anxiety in first-stage laboring mothers with murottal music therapy and natural sound therapy

Mujahidah, Sa'adah (Unknown)
Rini, S (Unknown)
Mayangsari, Dewi (Unknown)
Sulistiyowati, Dwi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Oct 2024

Abstract

Introduction: Normal labour refers to the spontaneous birth of a single, term foetus, occurring between 4 to 24 hours, without the need of interventions, and often induces minimal anxiety in mothers during the labour process. One of the anxiety treatments encompasses Murottal Music Therapy and Natural Sound Therapy. Administering Murottal Music Therapy and Natural Sound Therapy to moms experiencing anxiety helps alleviate anxiety levels during labor, facilitating a smoother and more normal procedure. Objectives: The objective of the study is to assess the efficacy of mutual music therapy and natural sound therapy on anxiety levels in mothers during the active phase of labor at Wonokerto I Health Centre. Methods: Quasi-experimental research design utilizing a pretest-posttest control group with a sample of 32 laboring women selected by purposive sampling. The independent variables are mutual music treatment and natural sound therapy, while the dependent variable is the anxiety level in laboring moms. Administering treatment to nervous moms, followed by the observation of anxiety levels in both the intervention and control groups. Results: Statistical analysis utilizing the Independent T-Test revealed a significant p-value of 0.045, less than the alpha level of 0.05. Conclusion: This indicates the effectiveness of mutual music therapy and natural sound therapy on anxiety levels in laboring mothers during the active phase, with a P value of 0.045. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

LJMH

Publisher

Subject

Neuroscience Nursing

Description

Journal of Mental Health accepts articles from mental health and nursing research, including: mental medicine, mental illness, psychosocial problems, adolescent mental health, psychogeriatrics, psychotics and homelessness, and other mental health sciences. Letters and commentaries of our published ...