Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research

The Effect of Box Breathing in Post Partum Woman

Ni Made Ayu Wulansari (Univeristas Telogorejo)
Rinda Intan Sari (Universitas Telogorejo)
Anis Ardiyanti (Universitas Telogorejo)



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Publish Date
02 Feb 2026

Abstract

Factors influencing this include a family history of psychological conditions, childhood trauma, reproductive health factors, and unpleasant experiences during childbirth. Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of box breathing therapy on postpartum mothers. Quasi-experimental pre-post one-group design. This study began with an in-depth exploration of the psychological condition of 55 postpartum mothers. The questionnaire used is the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS) is validated by Rasch model, alpha coefficient 0,94, unexplained variance values does not exceed 15% and separation item 3.06. The research findings after box breathing showed that 54 respondents experienced a decrease in anxiety scores, while 1 respondent's anxiety score remained constant. 3 respondents were in the anxiety category, and 52 respondents were in the category of not experiencing anxiety. Relaxation therapy with box breathing can be one alternative in managing anxiety in postpartum mothers.

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IJGHR

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Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research is a open access, peer reviewed and refereed international journal. Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research aim to publish original research paper devoted to various area of all health sciences. Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research provides a ...