A Pre Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Laughter Therapy on Level of Stress among Elderly Residents of Selected Old Age Home, Delhi

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-298
Author(s):  
Nirdeep Kaur ◽  
Shailza Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Severe Stress ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Stress Score ◽  
Moderate Stress ◽  
Test Stress

Background: Mental health plays vital role in older age as at any other time of life. Many old age people find themselves more alone than ever before as longstanding friends and relatives die and family and friends relocate to different geographical areas. The most common emotional disorder in the elderly population is stress. Laughter therapy is very effective to reduce the stress level of elderly residents of old age home. The aim of study is to assess the effectiveness of stress among elderly residents of old age home. Material and method: A Pre experimental design was used to assess the effectiveness of laughter therapy on levels of stress among elderly residents of old age home, Delhi. A structured stress assessment tool was administered to assess the level of stress. Result: A pre-experimental study was conducted on 60 subjects of elderly population in selected old age home, Delhi. Pilot study was conducted on 10 subjects to ensure the reliability of the tool and feasibility of the study. The data was collected from month of February 2020 to March 2020.The finding of the study revealed that pre-test stress score, 1(1.7%) had no stress, 19(31.7%) had mild stress, 39(65.0%) had moderate stress and 1(1.7%) had severe stress and the post-test score was 6(10%) had no stress, 50 (83.3%) had mild stress, 4(6.7%) moderate stress and none had severe stress. The mean stress pre-test score was (51.7) and post-test stress score was (34.4). It was found significant association (p-<0.05) on reduction of stress from moderate to mild stress. Hence, laughter therapy was effective in reduction of stress among elderly residents. The association between stress and selected demographic variables (age, sex, marital status, educational status, financial support, social- support, religion, per- capita monthly income and frequency of visit by family members) was determined by using paired “t”-test and chi-square to establish statistical significance. There was no association between the pre interventional levels of stress. Conclusion: The study highlights that Laughter therapy was effective in reducing the stress levels among elderly residents of Pita Ji old age home, DhashrathPuri, Delhi. Key words: Assess, effectiveness, Laughter therapy, Stress, Elderly, Old age home.

scholarly journals TERAPI MURATTAL SURAT AR-RAHMAN MENURUNKAN STRES KEHAMILAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-41
Author(s):  
Anni Annisa ◽  
Emdat Suprayitno
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Severe Stress ◽  
Career Women ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Sample Technique ◽  
As Stress ◽  
Moderate Stress

Pregnancy is a life process that women will experience after marriage. But not all women have the chance to get pregnant, it is very natural for many women who consider pregnancy to be an extraordinary period so that women focus on filling their pregnancy with activities that make the fetus grow healthy. Spikologis reactions such as stress in pregnant women caused a non-smooth process and the risks experienced by pregnant women, so not all women have a smooth pregnancy. This type of research uses quasy-experiment using one group pre-post test design test. Therapy is measured by the stress level of pregnant women for 15 minutes after Qs therapy. The beneficent. Murattal Audio Qs. Ar-Rahman and the DASS (Depression Anxiety Stress Scales) questionnaire. In this study, researchers used the sample technique in an incidental manner. The sample used as many as 56 pregnant women, consisting of 28 pregnant women who work as career women and 28 people who work as housewives After the Murattal therapy of Qs Ar-Rahman in 56 respondents there was a decrease in the stress level of pregnant women. 35 respondents of pregnant women experienced mild stress with a percentage of 62.5%, with moderate stress as many as 15 pregnant women with a percentage of 26.8%. While for severe stress 6 pregnant women with a percentage of 10.7%.

scholarly journals Examining the effect of an aerobic exercise program on stress and triglycerides level in sedentary students

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
Sinku Kumar Singh ◽  
Nadeem Afroz
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Aerobic Exercise Training ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Severe Stress ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Moderate Stress

Background: Stress is a risk factor for developing hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. The increased risk of cardiovascular diseases from chronic stress has been linked to increased plaque build-up as a result of elevated cholesterol, hardening of the arteries, change in the blood pressure, and abnormal working rhythm of the heart. The primary aim of this study was to examine the effects of Aerobic Exercise on stress and triglycerides. Methods: This study is a Pre-experimental Study - One Group Pre-test Post-test Design. A group of 17 sedentary male students whose age ranged between 19-28 years was enrolled in the study. The respondents were free of any type of smoking habit, consumptions of alcohol and drugs before the study. The study respondents participated in Aerobic Exercise Training program which was conducted for six weeks, four days a week and 45 minutes in a day. The pre-test and post-test were conducted before and after the intervention. Results: The mean age, height and weight of the Sedentary Students were 24.34 years, 172.31 cm and 69.22 kg respectively. Before an aerobic exercise program, 52.94% sedentary students reported mild stress, 29.41 % reported moderate stress and 17.64 % reported severe stress. Whereas, after aerobic exercise program, 58.82% sedentary students reported mild stress, 23.52 % reported moderate stress and only 11.64 % reported severe stress. The Pre-test mean score of Triglycerides was 147.649 mg/dl and the post test was 113.483 mg/dl. Conclusion: An aerobic exercise program may reduce stress and triglycerides levels in sedentary students. This research provides a platform for further research in this field with higher power and precision.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN STOMATITIS AFTOSA REKUREN DAN STRES PADA NARAPIDANA DI LEMBAGA PEMASYARAKATAN KELAS II B BITUNG

e-GIGI ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melky G. Junhar ◽  
Pieter L. Suling ◽  
Aurelia S. R. Supit
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis ◽  
Aphthous Stomatitis ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Severe Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Class Iib ◽  
As Stress ◽  
Moderate Stress

Abstract: Prisoners are individuals who have been convicted of crimes and were sentenced to prison so they lost their freedom. Lost of freedom can cause stress. Stress is the ability of a person to survive under pressure without causing disturbance. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a manifestation in the oral cavity which is usually triggered by some predisposing factors such as stress. This study aimed to describe recurrent aphthous stomatitis and stress among prisoners in prison class IIB Bitung. This study was cross-sectional with total sampling method. All prisoners who had experienced recurrent aphtous stomatitis (RAS) while in prison class IIB Bitung. The results showed that among the 56 respondents there were 53 male respondents (94.64%) and 3 female respondents (5.36%); 19 (33.93%) got mild stress, 18 (32.14%) moderate stress, 16 (28.58%) severe stress, and 3 (5.35%) very severe stress.Keywords: prisoner, stress, recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS)Abstrak: Narapidana adalah individu yang telah terbukti melakukan tindak pidana dan kemudian oleh pengadilan dijatuhi hukuman atau pidana serta kehilangan kebebasan. Kehilangan kebebasan menimbulkan terjadinya stres pada narapidana. Stres merupakan kemampuan individu untuk bertahan dalam menghadapi berbagai tekanan tanpa mengakibatkan gangguan. Stomatitis aftosa rekuren (SAR) merupakan manifestasi yang timbul dalam rongga mulut yang biasanya dipicu oleh beberapa faktor predisposisi, salah satunya stres. Tujuan penelitian yaitu mengetahui gambaran stomatitis aftosa rekuren dan stres pada narapidana di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan (LP) Kelas IIB Bitung. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan desain potong lintang. Semua narapidana yang pernah mengalami Stomatitis Aftosa Rekuren (SAR) saat berada di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan kelas II B Bitung. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dari 56 responden terdapat 53 responden berjenis kelamin laki-laki (94,64%) dan terdapat 3 responden berjenis kelamin perempuan (5,36%). Hasil pengukuran stres menunjukkan bahwa dari 56 responden 19 responden (33,93%) mengalami tingkat stres ringan, 18 responden (32,14%) mengalami tingkat stres sedang, 16 responden (28,58%) mengalami tingkat stres berat dan 3 responden (5,35%) mengalami tingkat stres sangat berat.Kata kunci: narapidana, stres, stomatitis aftosa rekuren.

Assess level of stress among working and non-working women residing in selected areas in a view to develop an information booklet

2021 ◽  
pp. 373-375
Author(s):  
Satish N. Choure
Keyword(s):  
Stress Level ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
P Value ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Severe Stress ◽  
Information Booklet ◽  
Stress Score ◽  
Moderate Stress

Assess level of stress among working and non-working women residing in selected areas in a view to develop an information booklet. Objectives: 1. To assess level of stress among working women. 2. To assess level of stress among non-working women. 3. To compare the level of stress among working and non-working women. Material and Methods: The research approach adopted in this study is Evaluatory approach. Non-experimental descriptive comparative research design was used. The sample were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique sample size was 120 (60working women and 60 non-working women). Results: 1. 85% of the working women had severe stress (score 18-25) and 15% of them had moderate stress (Score 26-33). 2. 35% of the non-working women had severe stress (score 18-25) and 65% of them had moderate stress (Score 26-33). 3. Average stress score in employed women was 22.5 which was 26.2 in unemployed women. Z-value for this test was 7.8 with 118 degrees of freedom. Corresponding p-value was small (less than 0.05), the null hypothesis is rejected. The stress level among working is significantly more than that in non-working women. Conclusion: The stress level among working is significantly more than that in non-working women.

scholarly journals Analysis of Improving Students' Physics Conceptual Understanding through Discovery Learning Models Supported by Multi-representation: Measurement Topic

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
La Sahara ◽  
Nafarudin Nafarudin ◽  
Suritno Fayanto ◽  
Babajanova Asal Tairjanovna
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Discovery Learning ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

This study aimed to analyze students' conceptual understanding by using a multi-representation assisted discovery learning model in measurement. This research was conducted in Public High School 1 Kendari. This research is a quasi-experimental study using a one-group pre-post test design. The research method consisted of a conceptual comprehension test using a caliper and a screw micrometer in an essay in the form of a multi-representational test on long measurements. The analysis showed an increase in conceptual understanding between the pre-test and post-test with an average pre-test score of 16.24 (SD = 14) and a post-test of 61.4 (SD = 21). These results indicate an increase in students' understanding of concepts after learning with an average N-gain increase of 0.5 (SD = 0.2) in the medium category. It also obtained the most significant increase in students' understanding of the indicators mentioned parts caliper and micrometer with an N-gain average of 0.6 in the medium category.

scholarly journals Meditasi dengan suara alam dapat menurunkan stres pada mahasiswa keperawatan

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Wahyu Rochdiat Murdhiono ◽  
Santi Damayanti ◽  
Ni Luh Komang Sri Ayunia
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Consecutive Sampling ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Stress Score ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Quasi Experiment

Mahasiswa keperawatan memiliki risiko yang lebih tinggi untuk mengalami stres dibandingkan  mahasiswa kesehatan lainnya. Belum pernah ada peneltian yang menggabungkan terapi meditasi dengan terapi musik suara alam untuk menurunkan stres pada mahasiswa keperawatan di Yogyakarta. Tujuan penelitian ntuk mengetahui pengaruh meditasi dengan suara alam pada mahasiswa keperawatan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian quasi-experiment dengan pendekatan pre dan post-test nonequivalent control group. Sampel dipilih menggunakan teknik consecutive sampling dan dibagi menjadi dua kelompok, masing-masing berjumlah 30 orang. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan DASS-42. Median skor stres pada kelompok perlakuan sebesar 11,00 pada pre-test sedangkan post-test sebesar 7,00. Di kelompok kontrol, median skor stres pre-test sebesar 10,00 dan median skor stres post-test sebesar 9,50. Uji Wilcoxon untuk menganalisis perbedaan skor stres pre dan post-test menghasilkan nilai p 0,000 di kelompok perlakuan dan pada kelompok kontrol menunjukkan nilai p 0,137. Meditasi menggunakan musik suara alam dapat menurunkan stres dan dapat menjadi terapi komplementer alternatif yang dapat dilakukan perawat. Kata kunci: meditasi, musik suara alam, stres, mahasiswa keperawatan MEDITATION WITH SOUND OF NATURE CAN REDUCE STRESS IN NURSING STUDENTSABSTRACTNursing students have a higher risk to experience stress than other medical students. Previously, there has never been any research regarding meditation using the sound of nature to reduce stress in nursing students in Yogyakarta.Research objective to determine the influence of meditation with the sound of nature to reduce stress in nursing students. This is quasi-experiment research with a pre and post-test nonequivalent control group design. The samples were selected using consecutive sampling and divided into two groups, each was 30 respondents. The research instrument used was DASS 42. The pre-test median stress score in the intervention group was 11.00, and the post-test score was 7.00. In the control group, the pre-test median score was 10.00, and the post-test score of 9.50. Wilcoxon test used to analyze the difference of stress score in the intervention group (p-value = 0.000), and the difference in stress score in the control group (p-value = 0.137). Meditation using the sound of nature can reduce stress in nursing students and can be an alternative complementary therapy for nurses. Keywords: meditation, the sound of nature, stress, nursing students

scholarly journals Psychological Images Of Parents Against Mental Retardation Children In SLB Negeri 1 Bulukumba

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 132-138
Author(s):  
Haerani ◽  
Nurlina ◽  
Sri Wahyuningsih
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Simple Approach ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Severe Stress ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Psychological Pressure ◽  
Mentally Retarded Children ◽  
Moderate Stress

Parents who have mentally retarded children will surely experience different challenges compared to those who have normal children. Parents whose children experience mental retardation usually get psychological pressure, resulting in stress and depression because parents feel lost hope for their children. The parents' emotional reactions immediately explode. The explosion of anger mixed with feelings of sadness, disappointment, frustration, pessimism, impatience, and shame. The purpose of this study was to determine the psychological description of parents of children with mental retardation in SLB Negeri 1 Bulukumba in 2018. The research method uses a descriptive design with a simple approach. The population in this study was 42 people. The research sample of 30 respondents. Data obtained through questionnaire sheets made by researchers to respondents. The results of this study showed that parents who experienced mild stress were 1 respondent (3.3%), moderate stress were 23 respondents (76.7%), while the level of severe stress was 6 respondents (20.0%). Then those with high coping are 27 respondents, and low coping is 3 respondents (10%). The conclusion from this study found that more parents experience moderate stress than mild and severe stress. Then, more parents have high coping than low coping.

scholarly journals The use of podcasts in improving students’ speaking skill

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Bustari ◽  
Iskandar Abdul Samad ◽  
Diana Achmad
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Digital Recording ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Alternative Teaching ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Support Students ◽  
Speaking Skills

 AbstractPodcast is a digital recording which contains a recorded programs from television, radio, and interviews. Many researchers have discussed about the podcast as an alternative teaching media to support students developing their speaking skills. This research article aims at finding out if there is a significant improvement on students’ speaking skills by using this Podcast. Class XI IS3 was chosen as the sample of this study with total 30 students. This pre-experimental study employs pre-test and post-test. These tests are provided in the form of oral tests. The data from these tests were then calculated by using statistical formulas. The result showed that the post-test score was higher than the pre-test. The finding showed that there was a significant improvement of the students’ speaking skills performance after undertaking treatments. Thus, podcast media can be used as one of the alternative media in teaching English especially speaking skill in EFL classes. 

scholarly journals Using Role Play in Teaching Speaking at The Third Year Students of SMP Islam Ruhama Cireundeu

ETTLI ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Yudi Septiawan
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Average Score ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
The Third ◽  
9Th Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Subject

This research is aimed to know whether Role Play Technique is effective in improving student’s speaking skill at 9th grade students of SMP Islam Ruhama Cireundeu. This research is based on the last observation result that the students were still difficult to speak. This research is categorized as Experimental Study. It is carried out to solve students’ problem in speaking. The findings of the research stated that students’ comprehension (66) is the lowest score and students’ grammar (66.5) is the highest score in post test score of experiment class while students’comprehension (72.5) is the lowest score and students’ vocabulary (74) is the highest score in post test of experiment class. The subject of this research is the students of class IX.1 and IX.2 of SMP Islam Ruhama Cireundeu. In collecting the data, this research uses observation and test. Based on the result and the discussion of this research, it can be said that the using of role play in teaching speaking is successful since the crieteria of success were achieved. The criteria of success is there is a significant improvement from pretest result to posttest. The result shows that the pretest average score in experiment class is 66.2 becomes 73.1 in post test while in control class, the significant improvement is only 1.2 (pre test 65.9 and post test 67.1). Based on the result that is mentioned before, the writer suggests that the English teacher should implement a role play in order to improve students’ speaking skill.

scholarly journals Ribosomal Elongation Factor 4 Promotes Cell Death Associated with Lethal Stress

mBio ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liping Li ◽  
Yuzhi Hong ◽  
Gan Luan ◽  
Michael Mosel ◽  
Muhammad Malik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Cell Death ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Elongation Factor ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Anaerobic Growth ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Severe Stress ◽  
Moderate Stress

ABSTRACT Ribosomal elongation factor 4 (EF4) is highly conserved among bacteria, mitochondria, and chloroplasts. However, the EF4-encoding gene, lepA, is nonessential and its deficiency shows no growth or fitness defect. In purified systems, EF4 back-translocates stalled, posttranslational ribosomes for efficient protein synthesis; consequently, EF4 has a protective role during moderate stress. We were surprised to find that EF4 also has a detrimental role during severe stress: deletion of lepA increased Escherichia coli survival following treatment with several antimicrobials. EF4 contributed to stress-mediated lethality through reactive oxygen species (ROS) because (i) the protective effect of a ΔlepA mutation against lethal antimicrobials was eliminated by anaerobic growth or by agents that block hydroxyl radical accumulation and (ii) the ΔlepA mutation decreased ROS levels stimulated by antimicrobial stress. Epistasis experiments showed that EF4 functions in the same genetic pathway as the MazF toxin, a stress response factor implicated in ROS-mediated cell death. The detrimental action of EF4 required transfer-messenger RNA (tmRNA, which tags truncated proteins for degradation and is known to be inhibited by EF4) and the ClpP protease. Inhibition of a protective, tmRNA/ClpP-mediated degradative activity would allow truncated proteins to indirectly perturb the respiratory chain and thereby provide a potential link between EF4 and ROS. The connection among EF4, MazF, tmRNA, and ROS expands a pathway leading from harsh stress to bacterial self-destruction. The destructive aspect of EF4 plus the protective properties described previously make EF4 a bifunctional factor in a stress response that promotes survival or death, depending on the severity of stress. IMPORTANCE Translation elongation factor 4 (EF4) is one of the most conserved proteins in nature, but it is dispensable. Lack of strong phenotypes for its genetic knockout has made EF4 an enigma. Recent biochemical work has demonstrated that mild stress may stall ribosomes and that EF4 can reposition stalled ribosomes to resume proper translation. Thus, EF4 protects cells from moderate stress. Here we report that EF4 is paradoxically harmful during severe stress, such as that caused by antimicrobial treatment. EF4 acts in a pathway that leads to excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), thereby participating in a bacterial self-destruction that occurs when cells cannot effectively repair stress-mediated damage. Thus, EF4 has two opposing functions—at low-to-moderate levels of stress, the protein is protective by allowing stress-paused translation to resume; at high-levels of stress, EF4 helps bacteria self-destruct. These data support the existence of a bacterial live-or-die response to stress.

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