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- Title
Effect of Mindfulness-Based Relaxation and Breathing Exercises on Health, Coping, and Success: A Qualitative Study.
- Authors
Bahadir-Yilmaz, Emel; Yuksel, Arzu
- Abstract
Background: Online mindfulness-based intervention can improve the mental health of undergraduate nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim: This study evaluated the effect of the mindfulness-based progressive muscle relaxation and breathing exercises program on physical and mental health, coping, and academic success. Methodology: A qualitative evaluation design with a purposive criterion sample (n = 97) was used to investigate the effect of mindfulness-based progressive muscle relaxation and breathing exercises on physical and mental health, coping, and academic success. Results: The mean age of the students was 22.15±1.14 (min=21, max=26), and 81.4% were female. Thematic analysis of students' experiences resulted in the identification of five categories: (a) dealing with negative emotions, (b) coping with physical symptoms, (c) building positive relationships, (d) managing stress, and (e) increasing academic success. Conclusion: The program increased nursing students' mental and physical health, improved their interpersonal relationships and coping strategies with stress and increased their learning and academic success.
- Subjects
TURKEY; ANXIETY prevention; HEALTH status indicators; MENTAL health; QUALITATIVE research; STRESS management; MINDFULNESS; UNDERGRADUATES; INTERVIEWING; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; TREATMENT effectiveness; JUDGMENT sampling; EMOTIONS; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; BREATHING exercises; THEMATIC analysis; ATTENTION; MOTIVATION (Psychology); ACADEMIC achievement; RESEARCH methodology; COMMUNICATION; INTERPERSONAL relations; STUDENT attitudes; SLEEP quality; RELAXATION techniques; NURSING students; MUSCLE contraction; COVID-19 pandemic
- Publication
International Journal of Caring Sciences, 2024, Vol 17, Issue 2, p718
- ISSN
1791-5201
- Publication type
Article