Professional and Non-Professional Intervention for Highly Anxious Primiparous Mothers

1985 ◽  
Vol 146 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryanne Barnett ◽  
Gordon Parker
Keyword(s):  
State Anxiety ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Control Group ◽  
High Anxiety ◽  
A Value ◽  
Contrast Analysis ◽  
State And Trait Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Primiparous Women ◽  
Professional Intervention

SummaryPrimiparous women (n = 627) were screened on state and trait anxiety measures in the post-partum period; sub-groups of highly anxious (n = 89), moderately anxious (n = 29), and minimally anxious (n = 29) mothers were derived and subsequently interviewed. The high-anxiety mothers were randomly assigned to a professional intervention, to a non-professional intervention, and to a control group, and their progress was reviewed over the following 12 months. Compliance, both in responding to progressive assessments and in accepting therapeutic intervention, was extremely high. Changes in anxiety levels for mothers not receiving an intervention were minimal over the study. In the high-anxiety sub-groups, there was a 19% reduction in state anxiety levels for those receiving a professional intervention, a 12% reduction for those receiving a nonprofessional intervention, and a 3% reduction in the controls. A planned contrast analysis determined that only professional intervention had a significant effect, intervention successfully lowering state anxiety levels to a value comparable with the moderately anxious mothers.

scholarly journals Anxiety Levels of Primary Caregivers of Children With Tracheostomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 000992282110406
Author(s):  
Zeynep Reyhan Onay ◽  
Tugba Ramasli Gursoy ◽  
Tugba Sismanlar Eyuboglu ◽  
Ayse Tana Aslan ◽  
Azime Sebnem Soysal Acar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
The State ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
State And Trait Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
High Trait Anxiety ◽  
Moment State

We aim to evaluate the anxiety levels of caregivers of children with tracheostomy during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Caregivers of 31 children with tracheostomy and 105 healthy children (control group) were included. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was administered via teleconference in order to investigate how participants describe how they feel at a particular moment (State) and how they generally feel (Trait). The trait anxiety levels of caregivers of children with tracheostomy were significantly higher ( P = .02). Their state anxiety levels were similar. The state and trait anxiety levels of caregivers of children with tracheostomy correlated ( r = 0.70, P < .001). At the end of the teleconference, caregivers of children with tracheostomy experienced greater anxiety relief than controls ( P < .001). Trait anxiety scores were higher among caregivers of children with tracheostomy, but their state anxiety levels were comparable to those of controls. Caregivers with high trait anxiety also exhibited high state anxiety. Informing caregivers of children with tracheostomy about COVID-19 via teleconference can reduce their anxiety during such stressful times.

A Test of the Social Support Hypothesis

1987 ◽  
Vol 150 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Parker ◽  
B. Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
The Social ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Professional Assistance ◽  
Professional Intervention

As a test of the social support hypothesis, highly anxious primiparous mothers were assigned in the post-natal stage to either a professional intervention, a lay intervention or to a control group. It was hypothesised that those receiving an active intervention (be it lay or professional assistance) would become less anxious as a consequence of a central therapeutic ingredient – social support. Improvement was assessed by measuring state anxiety levels at baseline and at 12 months, while the degree to which therapists were incorporated into the social network was assessed by the Interview Schedule for Social Interaction (ISSI), given at baseline and at 12 months. While we established that anxiety levels were significantly lowered in those receiving the professional intervention and moderately (but not significantly) lowered in those receiving the lay intervention, ISSI scores for the separate groups appeared stable over the study. Reasons are considered why ISSI scores remained unchanged while intervention groups showed a reduction in anxiety levels.

High Levels of State or Trait Anxiety and Performance on Selected Verbal WAIS Subtests

1970 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilma J. Knox ◽  
Ricardo Grippaldi
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Digit Span ◽  
The State ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
High Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Group ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Curvilinear Relationships

Upon entering a VA domiciliary Ss were given the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and WAIS subtests, Arithmetic ( A), Similarities ( S) and Digit Span ( DS). Two analyses of variance were carried out among WAIS weighted scores on the three subtests for three groups of different state or trait anxiety levels (high, medium, and low). Analyses showed significant interactions between WAIS scaled scores and anxiety: p < .05 for state anxiety and p < .001 for trait anxiety. The high-anxiety group in each instance showed the classical expectation of a lower A and DS in comparison to S; performance on DS was highest for each medium anxiety group. The study of curvilinear relationships and interaction effects in anxiety was discussed.

scholarly journals PENGARUH INISIASI MENYUSU DINI (IMD) TERHADAP JUMLAH DARAH KALA IV PERSALINAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-204
Author(s):  
Irma Nurianti ◽  
Tati Murni Karo Karo ◽  
Sri Melda Bangun ◽  
Sri Yana
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Mortality ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Director General ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Breastfeeding Initiation ◽  
A Value ◽  
Group Data ◽  
North Sumatra ◽  
Static Group

Early Breastfeeding Initiation (EBI) or the onset of early breastfeeding is to give newborns the opportunity to suckle themselves on their mothers in the first hour of birth, Early Breastfeeding Initiation (EBI) is related to the production of the hormone oxytocin, which helps the uterus contract so that it does not can immediately reduce bleeding in the mother. The Early Breastfeeding Initiation (EBI) itself is still low in Indonesia, North Sumatra contributes to the low rate of EBI implementation at 24%, according to the Director General of Family Health of the Ministry of Health Eni Gustina. The biggest cause of maternal mortality in Indonesia during 2010-2013 was bleeding 30.3 %. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was an effect of early breastfeeding initiation (EBI) on the amount of bleeding period IV in the midwife clinic Suherni Amd. Keb Kec Beringin kab Deli Serdang in 2019. This type of research is pre-experiment with the design of static group comparison, with a population of 28 post partum mothers. Sampling is done by "purposive sampling", the sample size in this study amounted to 20 mothers then divided into 2 groups where 10 mothers as the experimental group and 10 mothers as the control group. Data collection is recorded on the observation sheet, data analysis is done by univariate and bivariate with t-independent test. The results of the analysis showed that there was an effect of Early Breastfeeding Initiation (EBI) on the amount of Bleeding Period IV in the Midwife Clinic Suherni Amd. Keb Kec Beringin Kab Deli Serdang in 2019 with a value of p 0,000. It is expected that the number of mothers who breastfeed in the first minute to one hour of birth can increase, because EBI provides many benefits for babies and mothers. If immediately breastfeeding after giving birth can reduce maternal mortality.

scholarly journals The Effect of Online Solution-Focused Brief Therapy on Parents with High Level of Anxiety in the COVID 19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mürşide Zengin ◽  
Ceyda Başoğul ◽  
Emriye Hilal Yayan
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Brief Therapy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Solution Focused Brief Therapy ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
High Level ◽  
Solution Focused

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the anxiety levels of parents with children aged 3-6 years due to the COVID 19 pandemic and to examine the effects of Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) applied to parents with high level of anxiety. Methods: The study was conducted as a parallel-group, randomized controlled design. The sample of the study consisted of 77 parents who were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (control group n = 40; intervention group n = 37). One session of online SFBT was applied to the intervention group each week and 4 sessions were applied in total. No intervention was applied to the control group. The data were collected using introductory information form and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). SPSS programme and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) 23 application were used in the analysis of the data. Structural equation modeling was used to examine a hypothesized model that SFBT has both direct and indirect effects on anxiety levels of parents. Results: The state and trait anxiety mean scores of the intervention group decreased compared to the pre-intervention mean scores after the implemented programme. While this difference between state anxiety scores was statistically significant (p≤ .001), the difference between trait anxiety scores was not statistically significant (p> .05). There was no statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test STAI-S and STAI-T total scores of the control group. Conclusions: In the study, it has been found that SFBT applied to parents with high level of anxiety is an effective method in reducing the state anxiety levels of parents.

State and trait anxiety in children with incontinence and their parents

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910452110331
Author(s):  
Justine Hussong ◽  
Alisha Rosenthal ◽  
Annelie Bernhardt ◽  
Sara Fleser ◽  
Miriam Langenbeck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
The State ◽  
Control Group ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
State And Trait Anxiety

Background Maternal anxiety increases the risk for incontinence in children. The aim was to analyze anxiety in children with incontinence and their parents before (t1) and after 6 months of incontinence treatment (t2). Methods 40 children with incontinence and 40 controls completed the State-trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, their parents the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the State-trait Anxiety Inventory at baseline (t1) and 6 months later (follow-up, t2). Psychiatric disorders were assessed by a standardized parental diagnostic interview (Kinder-DIPS), IQ was tested by a one-dimensional test. All children were neurologically examined. Children with incontinence underwent a guideline-based treatment during the 6 months. Results At baseline, child and parental state and trait anxiety scores, as well as all CBCL scores were significantly higher in the patient group compared to the control group. At t2, parental anxiety, CBCL scores, and child trait anxiety were significantly higher in patients versus controls, whereas child state anxiety decreased, and parental state anxiety increased from t1 to t2. Conclusions Incontinence and anxiety are associated. While state anxiety decreases, trait anxiety can remain stable over time. Higher levels of anxiety can influence incontinence treatment and should be assessed in every patient.

scholarly journals Pilates and aerobic training improve levels of depression, anxiety and quality of life in overweight and obese individuals

2017 ◽  
Vol 75 (12) ◽  
pp. 850-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Luiz Vancini ◽  
Angeles Bonal Rosell Rayes ◽  
Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira ◽  
Karine Jacon Sarro ◽  
Marilia Santos Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Pilates Method ◽  
State And Trait Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Walking Group

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the effects of Pilates and walking on quality of life, depression, and anxiety levels. Methods: Sixty-three overweight/obese participants were randomly divided into: control (n = 20), walking (n = 21), and Pilates (n = 22) groups. Pilates and walking groups attended eight weeks of 60-minute exercise sessions three times per week. Quality of life, depression, and state- and trait-anxiety levels were evaluated before and after eight weeks of training. Results: Scores of quality of life, depression, and trait-anxiety improved in the Pilates and walking groups. State-anxiety levels improved only in the walking group. Conclusion: Pilates and walking positively impact quality of life, depression and anxiety. The Pilates method could be used as an alternative to improve mood disorders in overweight/obese individuals.

scholarly journals The effects of pre-op trainning on the anxiety levels of children in Corum/Turkey

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selen Ozakar Akca ◽  
Duygu Gozen ◽  
Yeliz Yelen Akpinar
Keyword(s):  
State Anxiety ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Hernia Surgery ◽  
Significant Drop ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Inguinal Hernia Surgery ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Anxiety Levels

Summary Objective: all individuals regardless of their age or level of development require physical, emotional and cognitive preparation before an operation. It is known that the attitudes of pediatric nurses towards pediatric patients are influential on the anxiety levels of children awaiting an operation. This study aims to determine the effect of pre-op trainning on the anxiety levels of pediatric patients hospitalized for hernioplasty surgery. Methods: this cross sectional and quasi-experimental study included a total of 100 patients aged 7-12 years admitted for inguinal hernia surgery, 50 of which were the control group and 50 the experiment group. The data was gathered using the patients’ identification forms and a child steady state anxiety scale. Research data was evaluated with appropriate statistical methods. Results: the groups showed similar socio-demographic features and no statistically significant difference was observed (p>0.05). During the pre-op period neither of the groups showed any statistically significant difference in terms of both state and trait anxiety levels (p>0.05), however the experiment group showed a statistically significant drop in their anxiety levels during the post-op period (p<0.05). Conclusion: the state anxiety levels of children receiving a planned pre-op trainning are lower compared to children who did not receive such trainning. Reducing the anxiety levels of sick children is possible through giving visual and tangible information appropriate with the age and developmental level of the sick child during the pre-op period.

Psychopathology measured by established self-rating scales and correlated to serotonin measures in patients with fibromyalgia

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 404-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
NJ Krag ◽  
J Nørregaard ◽  
I Hindberg ◽  
JK Larsen ◽  
B Danneskiold-Samsøe
Keyword(s):  
State Anxiety ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Visual Analogue Pain Scale ◽  
Visual Analogue Pain ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
State And Trait Anxiety ◽  
Plasma Serotonin

SummaryThe objective of the study was to evaluate the presence of psychopathology in fibromyalgia patients compared to a control group of rheumatic patients with pain. Forty-nine fibromyalgia patients and 33 controls were evaluated using established self-rating scales. Serotonin was determined using a radioenzymatic method. Fibromyalgia patients scored significantly higher than the controls on the majority of the subscales on the SCL-90, the two subscales on the Spielberger State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, the GHQ 12 scale and on a visual analogue pain scale. In a multivariate analysis the somatization dimension followed by the state anxiety accounted for the highest difference. Platelet-poor plasma serotonin, platelet serotonin and platelet uptake index were not significantly different between the groups. In conclusion, fibromyalgia patients presented quantitatively more psychopathology than the control group on a wide range of psychopathologic axes, and this cannot solely be accounted for by their higher level of pain.

scholarly journals The impact of anxiety on sexual satisfaction in menopausal women

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 2722
Author(s):  
Tulay Kavlak ◽  
Filiz Hisar
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Age Group ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
State And Trait Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderate Positive Correlation

Purpose:This study was carried out in order to determine the anxiety levels of menopausal women on their sexual satisfaction.Method and material:This descriptive study. The study was carried out at a menopause clinic of a state hospital between June and August 2011. Data were collected by questionnaire: the Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS) and the State Trait Anxiety Inventory.     Results:The mean age of the participants was 49.2±7.6 years old and nearly half of the women 46-50 age group. Half of the women in our sample had a chronic disease, 46.4% of women had sexual intercourse twice a week and 85.1% of them were housewives.  In our research it was found that the women’s sexual satisfaction was low, and their state anxiety levels were moderate level. There was a moderate positive correlation between the women’s sexual satisfaction scores and their anxiety levels. Increased levels of both state and trait anxiety in women reduces their sexual satisfaction. Conclusion:In this study, it was shown that women’s anxiety levels were middle and their sexual satisfactions were decreased during menopause. For this reason menopausal women’s should recommended give information about sexual and psychological consultancy services.

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