EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION TECHNIQUE ON LEVELS OF ANXIETY AMONG ELDERLY PERSONS IN OLD AGE HOME, VELLORE.

Mr. PRABHU.T.S.; Dr.P.MUTHUMARI.

Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2019

EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION TECHNIQUE ON LEVELS OF ANXIETY AMONG ELDERLY PERSONS IN OLD AGE HOME, VELLORE.

Mr. Prabhu. T. S. , Dr. P. Muthumari.

Abstract :

The aim of the study was to find out the Effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation therapy on levels of anxiety among elderly persons in old age home, Vellore. The research design selected for this study was pre experimental one group pretest–posttest design. Purposive sample technique was adopted to select 30 elderly persons in poigai old age home, Vellore. Tool used was state trait anxiety inventory scale to assess the levels of anxiety. The findings of the study showed that there was a significant reduction in the level of anxiety among elderly after instituting progressive muscle relaxation technique. The mean score of the level of anxiety during pre–test was 102.0 and that of post–test was 70.5. The mean reduction in the level of anxiety was significant. The calculated t value was 49.5, d.f=9.8 and P<0.05. There was significant association between the level of anxiety and demographic variables such as age, education, marital status and duration of stay in old age home.