THE INFLUENCE OF POSITIVE AFFIRMATION RELAXATION TECHNIQUES ON ANXIETY IN LEVEL 4 STUDENTS WHO ARE PREPARING THESIS IN THE NURSING SCIENCE STUDY PROGRAM (S-1) FITKES UNJANI

Abstract

Introduction: Every year the number of anxiety sufferers increases, Indonesia is one of the countries with an increase from 9.8 to 12.11 % anxiety cases in 2018. Nursing students (S-1) Fitkes Unjani who are preparing their thesis generally experience anxiety. Anxiety can have psychological and physiological impacts. One of the therapies to overcome anxiety is positive affirmation relaxation technique. This study aims to analyze the effect of positive affirmation relaxation techniques on anxiety in grade 4 students who are preparing a thesis in the Nursing Science Study Program (S-1) Fitkes Unjani. Methodology: This study used a quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group design. Sampling using purposive sampling technique. Data collection was carried out using the HRS-A instrument. The control group and the intervention group each consisted of 15 respondents. Data analysis used univariate analysis (dependent T test) and bivariate (independent T test). Research findings: The results showed that the average value of anxiety before and after being given a positive affirmation relaxation technique was 21.27 to 11.93. In the control group, the average anxiety score before and after the study was 20.07 to 20.53. Overall there was a difference in anxiety between the intervention group and the control group with ap value of 0.0001 (p value <alpha 0.05). Conclusions: There is an effect of positive affirmative relaxation techniques on anxiety in students. It is recommended for students to apply positive affirmation relaxation techniques with the hope that they will not produce perceptual distortion effects which can interfere with learning by reducing the ability to focus attention, reducing memory.