The Effectiveness of Resilience Enhancing Program with Mindfulness based on Stress Reduction and Tai Chi Muscle Relaxation Among Second Year Nursing Students
Keywords:
stress, nursing students, resilience, mindfulness, Tai ChiAbstract
The quasi-experimental research aimed to compare 1) stress in students before and after receiving the resilience-enhancing program with mindfulness based on stress reduction and Tai Chi muscle relaxation 2) stress in nursing students who received the resilience-enhancing program with mindfulness based on stress reduction and Tai Chi muscle relaxation, and those who participated in routine university activities. The subjects were 46 second year university nursing students who met the inclusion criteria and who were randomly assigned to the experiment group and control group. Research instruments consisted of the resilience quotient-enhancing program with mindfulness based on stress reduction and Tai Chi muscle relaxation and the Suanprung Stress Test-20. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The major finding were as follows: 1) Stress in the experiment group was significantly lower, at the .01 level after receiving the resilience enhancing program with mindfulness based on stress reduction and Tai Chi muscle relaxation, 2) Stress in experiment group was significantly lower than the control group at the .01 level.
Conclusion: The resilience-enhancing program with mindfulness based on stress reduction and Tai Chi muscle relaxation is the one choice of alternative therapies. It could be used to reduce nursing students’ stress levels by increasing meditation and self-awareness and strengthen the mind to face modern stressors.
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