Effectiveness of a Releasing Exercise Program on Anxiety and Self-Efficacy Among Nurses. (February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Huei-Mein; Wang, Hsiu-Hung; Chiu, Min-Hui
• Is Part Of: Western journal of nursing research. Volume 38:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 169
• Page End: 182
• Publication Date: 2016-02
• Subjects: releasing exercise program -- anxiety -- exercise self-efficacy -- nurses -- VASA; Nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Research -- West (U.S.) -- Periodicals; Nursing -- West (U.S.) -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing Research -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Soins infirmiers -- Périodiques; Soins infirmiers -- Recherche -- États-Unis (Ouest) -- Périodiques; Soins infirmiers -- États-Unis (Ouest) -- Périodiques; Soins infirmiers; Recherche; États-Unis (Ouest); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 610.730702
• DOI: 10.1177/0193945914555405
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0193-9459

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a releasing exercise program (REP) on anxiety and exercise self-efficacy among nurses. The REP consisted of warm-up and tension-releasing exercises and mood adjustment. Ninety-nine nurses (age = 33.38 ± 7.38 years) experiencing anxiety (average Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety [VASA] score of 5.63 ± 1.44 at baseline) were randomly assigned to an experimental group ( n = 50) that received 50-min REP sessions 3 times a week or a control group ( n = 49) that did not attend REP sessions. The outcome measures were VASA, the Chinese Version of the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale scores. At Weeks 12 and 24, the experimental group had significantly lower anxiety levels and higher exercise self-efficacy scores than the control group. Therefore, the REP effectively reduces anxiety and enhances self-confidence in exercise capability.