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AUTOGENIC TRAINING FOR MATERNAL ANXIETY IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN

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N Konda Reddy*1, I V Mamatha2, S Chandra Babu3, B Kalpana4, Kurre Bhaskar5, B.N.Naveen Kumar6
ยป doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.5.2024. 2811-2821

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Approximately 19 million persons in America suffer from anxiety disorders, which are serious medical conditions. The illnesses are persistent, chronic, and, if left untreated, can get worse over time. Although each anxiety disorder is unique in its own right, they are all connected by an overwhelming and illogical sense of fear and dread. Some ways to manage anxiety disorders include learning about anxiety, mindfulness, and relaxation techniques, correct breathing techniques, dietary adjustments, exercise, learning, buildingself esteem, cognitive therapy, medication and support groups.If left untreated, many anxiety problems that start in childhood tend to worsen. Mothers often express fear, anxiety, and irritation when their kid is ill. The severity of the condition and the nature of the required medical procedures may have an impact on feelings of fear and anxiety. Concerns about the child's future wellbeing, particularly any unfavourable consequences from the hospital stay, are additional causes of anxiety.The frequency and percentage of the data were analysed in relation to the level of anxiety among mothers of hospitalised children. Of these, 14 (14%) had moderate anxiety, 86 (86%) had severe anxiety, and 48 (52%) had no anxiety at all.comparison of the pre- and post-test mean and standard deviation of the anxiety level among moms of hospitalisedchildren.While the post-test mean was 3.2 with a standard deviation of 4.09, the pre-test mean was 34.77 with an 8.77 standard deviation.The research hypothesis was accepted and the null hypothesis was rejected since the calculated value was higher than the value in the table.Among moms whose children were hospitalised, autogenic training proved to be statistically significant.

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