Masoumeh Kazemi; Mojgan Agah heris; Mohammad Jalali; ezatolah kordmirza nikoozade
Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of autogenic training and progressive musclerelaxation in improving the anxiety components of women with chest pain.Method: The research method was experimental with a pre-test-post-test design, a control group, and a three-monthfollow-up. ...
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Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of autogenic training and progressive musclerelaxation in improving the anxiety components of women with chest pain.Method: The research method was experimental with a pre-test-post-test design, a control group, and a three-monthfollow-up. The statistical population included all women with chest pain in Karaj city in 2021. using a purposefulsampling method, 60 patients with chest pain in Shahid Rajaei Hospital were selected and randomly assigned intothree groups autogenic training, progressive muscle relaxation training, and control group. Autogenic training wasprovided in twelve 90-minute sessions, and progressive muscle relaxation intervention was administered in eight2-hour sessions. Beck’s (1988) anxiety questionnaires, Tylor & Cox’s (1998) revised anxiety sensitivity, and Rapee,et al. (1996) perception of anxiety control was used to collect data. Data analysis was done using covariance analysisand post hoc test methods.Results: The results showed that autogenic training and progressive muscle relaxation alone have been effective inreducing anxiety symptoms, anxiety sensitivity and perception of anxiety control, and autogenic training was moreeffective in improving anxiety components compared to progressive muscle relaxation (p<0.05).Conclusion: Considering the greater effectiveness of autogenic training on the anxiety components, it is suggestedthat relevant experts use this intervention to reduce the anxiety of patients with chest pain.
