Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science

Korean society of Biological Nursing Science (한국기초간호학회)
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The Effects of Relaxation on Stress and Blood Pressure Induced by Cognitive Distress Game among College Students

대학생에게 적용한 이완요법이 인지압박게임으로 인해 유발된 스트레스와 혈압에 미치는 영향

  • Song, Mi-Ryeong (Department of Nursing, Hoseo University, Nursing Research, Research Institute for Basic Science, Hoseo University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Hee (GangNeung Asan Hospital)
  • Received : 2010.02.21
  • Accepted : 2010.04.01
  • Published : 2010.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of relaxation on stress and blood pressure of the college students induced by a cognitive distress game. Methods: The subjects for this research were 18 individuals whose stress index scores were below 4.0 (Asan city). The 18 subjects were divided into two, 9 students were assigned to the experimental group and the other 9 students to the control group randomly. Survey was used to gather data to recognize general characteristics and the level of stress and blood pressure were measured before and after cognitive distress game and relaxation. The gathered data were analyzed with frequency, $X^2$-test, Wilcoxon signed ranks test and Mann Whitney U test using SPSS 14.0 program. Results: Both level of stress and blood pressure displayed a statistically significant difference pre and post cognitive distress game. Relaxation had a statistically significant effect on level of stress. Relaxation, however, did not have statistically significant effect on blood pressure. Conclusion: The above results suggest that while relaxation was effective in reducing level of stress for college students, and therefore recommendable as a means to deal with stress. However, to investigate the effects on physiological index such as blood pressure, further research is needed.

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