Effects of a relaxation training programme on immediate and prolonged stress responses in women with preterm labour

Chuang, Li Lan; Li, Lin; Cheng, Po Jen; Chen, Chung Hey; Wu, Shiao Chi; Chang, Cheng

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05765.x

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“…While previous studies [31, 32] reported a reduction in state anxiety scores following a GI intervention, the findings of this study are consistent with those studies [34, 35] which found no reduction in state anxiety scores. While state anxiety is a common emotional reaction to stress and has been associated with negative health outcomes, recent research suggests that pregnancy anxiety, a newer concept, is one of the most potent maternal risk factors for adverse outcomes [4].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…There was a statistically significant reduction in perceived stress scores at 8 weeks (time 2) but not at 12 weeks (time 3) in the GI compared to UC group. The significant decrease in PSS scores for the GI group at 8 weeks has not been reported in previous studies with pregnant women [31, 32]. A possible explanation for this finding may be related to the selection of images for this study.…”

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confidence: 45%

“…In Taiwan, this population was found to have lower state anxiety scores but not perceived stress scores compared to control group immediately after 3 sessions and over time until delivery [32]. Women hospitalized with preterm labor in the US reported significantly lower mean perceived stress levels after listening to a GI intervention compared to preintervention stress levels [33].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Previous research has investigated imagery exercises in pregnant women for general stress management [31, 32, 35] or childbirth [34] but no studies reported including imagery exercises for pregnancy-specific stress, which is inherent during pregnancy [4]. The effect of the addition of healthy pregnancy-related images to the previously studied general stress management images on maternal stress and associated symptoms is unknown and warrants further investigation.…”

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Guided Imagery for Stress and Symptom Management in Pregnant African American Women

Jallo

Ruiz

Elswick

et al. 2014

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a guided imagery (GI) intervention for stress reduction in pregnant African American women beginning early in the second trimester. This prospective longitudinal study of 72 women used a randomized controlled experimental design with two groups conducted over 12 weeks. The intervention was a CD with 4 professionally recorded tracts designed and sequenced to influence study variables. Participants in both GI and usual care (UC) completed measures and donated 5 cc of blood at baseline, 8 weeks and 12 weeks. Participants also completed a daily stress scale. A mixed-effects linear model tested for differences between groups for self-reported measures of stress, anxiety, and fatigue as well as corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH), a biologic marker of stress. Significant differences in perceived stress daily scores and at week 8 but not week 12 were found in the GI group compared to UC group. The GI group reported significantly less fatigue and anxiety than the UC group at week 8 but not week 12. There were no significant differences in CRH levels between groups. Results suggest that GI intervention may be effective in reducing perceived stress, anxiety, and fatigue measures among pregnant African American women.

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confidence: 99%

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Guided Imagery for Stress and Symptom Management in Pregnant African American Women

Jallo

Ruiz

Elswick

et al. 2014

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…The VAS has generally been used to assess levels of subjective stress, satisfaction, and childbirth experience and labor pain in perinatal fields in Japan and China [27][28][29][30]. In this study, the VAS consisted of a 100-mm horizontal ungraded line with two endpoints with "no stress" labeled on the left and "severe stress" on the right.…”

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The Validity and Reliability of a Scale on Postnatal Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Related to Childbirth among Japanese Women: Evaluation of the Japanese-language Version of the Impact of Event Scale-revised

Obayashi¹,

Iriyama²,

Suzuki³

2016

J Women's Health Care

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Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of the Postnatal Women Version of Japanese-language version of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R-J-PWV) at one month after childbirth among Japanese women.Methods: Data were collected at two general hospital maternity wards and one obstetric clinic in Aichi Prefecture from July to December 2013. A total of 260 postnatal Japanese women participated in this study. The women completed anonymous self-report questionnaires at one month postpartum. To examine the construct validity of the IES-R-J-PWV, we conducted exploratory factor analysis with promax rotation. We evaluated the criterion-related validity of the IES-R-J-PWV using Spearman's correlation coefficients between IES-R-J scores and scale scores from the Japanese Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (JEPDS), the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and the Sense of Coherence-13 (SOC-13) instrument.Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed that the IES-R-J-PWV was composed of four factors. The total subscale scores for the four factors significantly correlated with each subscale score. The IES-R-J-PWV was positively correlated with the JEPDS (rs = 0.40, p < 0.01) and the VAS (rs = 0.47, p < 0.01) and negatively correlated with the SOC-13 (rs = -0.33, p < 0.01). The IES-R-J-PWV had good internal consistency, with a Cronbach's α coefficient of 0.92. Conclusions:The results of this study indicated that the IES-R-J-PWV was a valid and acceptable instrument for measuring and evaluating postnatal posttraumatic stress symptoms related to childbirth among Japanese women at one month after childbirth.

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Effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation technique on anxiety caused by Covid‐19 in pregnant women: A randomized clinical trial

Zendehdel

Elyasi

Jahanfar

et al. 2022

Neuropsychopharm Rep

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Aim: To determine the effectiveness of the progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) technique on anxiety caused by Covid-19 in pregnant women under the auspices of comprehensive health service centers in the nineteenth district of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Method: This study is a randomized clinical trial. A total of 126 pregnant women were randomly allocated to the intervention group (N = 63) and control group (N = 63). All participants completed demographic questionnaires and the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale electronically. The intervention was held in six sessions through Sky Room (three times a week). It consisted of training and practicing the PMR. The intervention group was re-evaluated with the related questionnaires immediately after the intervention and 2 weeks later, and the control group 2 and 4 weeks after the baseline.Results: There was a significant difference between the control and intervention groups at the baseline (P = .05). Nevertheless, analysis of variance test results showed that the difference between the intervention and control groups was found to be significantly different statistically; (22.92 ± 6.07) for intervention versus (28.13 ± 6.93) for control, with the second follow up (P = .01). Conclusions:Progressive muscle relaxation is used as a useful intervention to reduce anxiety in pregnant women during coronavirus pandemics educated and recommended with more emphasis and sensitivity in pregnancy care by healthcare providers.

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Effects of a relaxation training programme on immediate and prolonged stress responses in women with preterm labour

Abstract: The relaxation-training programme could improve the stress responses of women with preterm labour.

Cited by 36 publications

References 32 publications

Guided Imagery for Stress and Symptom Management in Pregnant African American Women

Guided Imagery for Stress and Symptom Management in Pregnant African American Women

The Validity and Reliability of a Scale on Postnatal Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Related to Childbirth among Japanese Women: Evaluation of the Japanese-language Version of the Impact of Event Scale-revised

Effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation technique on anxiety caused by Covid‐19 in pregnant women: A randomized clinical trial

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