scholarly journals PENERAPAN ART THERAPY UNTUK MENGURANGI PERILAKU AVOIDANCE DALAM GAD PADA DEWASA AWAL YANG BEKERJA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 520
Author(s):  
Helen Helen ◽  
Monty P. Satiadarma ◽  
Rismiyati E. Koesma

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) memiliki perilaku menghindar yang dilakukan secara berulang ketika mengalami kecemasan yang berlebihan. Perilaku menghindar dijadikan sebagai bentuk koping untuk mengurangi perasaan cemas tersebut, sehingga individu menjadi tergantung pada perilaku menghindar dan cenderung akan dilakukan kembali ketika menghadapi kecemasan di lain waktu. Dalam penelitian ini, sebagian besar partisipan dengan usia sekitar 22-28 tahun dengan subyek sebanyak 5 perempuan dan 1 laki-laki melaporkan bahwa kecemasan menyebabkan perubahan dalam pekerjaan dan kegiatan sehari-hari, sehingga terganggunya aktivitas sehari-hari  dan pekerjaan menjadi tidak optimal. Perilaku menghindar diukur dengan Multidimensional Experiental Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ) dan dan tingkat kecemasan GAD diukur dengan menggunakan skala The GAD-7. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif untuk menggambarkan perilaku menghindar dan metode kuantitatif untuk melihat efektivitas art therapy dalam mengurangi perilaku menghindar dan menurunkan tingkat kecemasan pada dewasa awal. Teknik pengambilan sampel dengan menggunakan metode snowball sampling. Pemberian art therapy pada masing-masing subyek dilakukan sebanyak tujuh sesi. Dalam penelitian ini, art therapy telah terbukti dapat mengurangi perilaku menghindar dan menurunkan tingkat kecemasan pada dewasa awal yang sedang bekerja dengan menunjukan perubahan perilaku menghindar dan tingkat kecemasan sebelum dan sesudah intervensi. Keberhasilan penelitian art therapy ini juga dipengaruhi oleh adanya kesadaran para partisipan untuk secara konsisten dalam mengikuti sesi terapi.  Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) includes repeating avoidance behavior when experiencing excessive anxiety. Avoidance behavior is a coping mechanism to reduce anxiety, resulting in individuals become dependent on avoidance behavior and tend to repeat it again when facing anxiety in the future. In this study, most participants aged around 22-28 years with as many as 5 women and 1 man reported that anxiety caused changes in work and daily activities, where there is disruption of daily activities and work become less than optimal. Avoidance behavior is measured by Multidimensional Experiental Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ) and GAD anxiety levels are measured using The GAD-7 scale. This study uses qualitative methods to describe avoidance behavior and quantitative methods to see the effectiveness of art therapy in reducing avoidance behavior and reducing anxiety levels in young adults. The sampling method used was snowball sampling method. Administration of art therapy in each subject was done in seven sessions. In this study, art therapy is shown to reduce avoidance behavior and reduce anxiety levels in working young adults by the changes in avoidance behavior and anxiety levels after intervention. The success of this art therapy research is also influenced by the consistency of subjects’ participation in therapy sessions.

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (5S) ◽  
pp. 249-250
Author(s):  
Matthew P. Herring ◽  
Derek C. Monroe ◽  
Brett R. Gordon ◽  
Mark J. Campbell

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (Suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. 259-265
Author(s):  
Fatma Uçan Yarkaç ◽  
Ümmühan Tekin Atay ◽  
Nisa Nur Dinçer ◽  
Elif Öncü

Aim: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause stress, anxiety, and fear, especially in healthcare workers as it has a high risk of transmission. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic among dentists working in our country. Methodology: The study included 164 dentists. Sociodemographic data and the stress and anxiety levels of the individuals who participated in the study were recorded. The COVID-19 Stress Scale and the Perceived Stress Scale-10 were used for evaluation of the stress levels, and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 was used to evaluate the anxiety levels. All data were considered statistically significant at p < 0.05. Results: Among those who participated in the study, 112 were women and 52 were men, and 50% of them were 20 to 30 years of age. Based on the information these dentists provided, 63% did not have any expertise and 66% had worked in the normalization process. Their scores in the COVID-19 Stress Scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale 7, and Perceived Stress Scale-10 were 64.4 ± 25.2, 5.46 ± 4.8, and 18.8 ± 5.9, respectively, and there was a positive correlation between all scales. When evaluating the stress levels according to gender, it was observed that those of the female dentists were higher than those of the male dentists (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the anxiety levels between the male and female dentists. While there were no significant differences between the dentists who worked during the pandemic process and those who did not work (p > 0.05), the COVID-19 stress levels were found to be lower in the normalization process (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused stress and anxiety in dentists and has affected female dentists more than male dentists. In addition, working during the pandemic process can benefit dentists by helping to reduce the stress caused by the pandemic.   How to cite this article: Öncü E, Dinçer NN, Uçan Yarkaç F, Tekin Atay Ü. Evaluation of dentists' stress and anxiety levels in the COVID-19 pandemic. Int Dent Res 2021;11(Suppl.1):259-65. https://doi.org/10.5577/intdentres.2021.vol11.suppl1.38   Linguistic Revision: The English in this manuscript has been checked by at least two professional editors, both native speakers of English.


2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umut Altunoz ◽  
Ahmet Kokurcan ◽  
Sevinc Kirici ◽  
Gulbahar Bastug ◽  
Erguvan Tugba Ozel-Kizil

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