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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | A study to assess the Effectiveness of Autogenic Relaxation on Depression among Menopausal women in rural areas at Thiruvallur district |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Mrs. S. Sujithra |
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: | 10.9790/1959-03110105  |
Abstract: Women's reproductive events include various stages. Hormonal influence is felt at every stage. These events bring fluctuations in their mood and in some women it causes depression. Researchers had confirmed that hormones have an effect on the brain chemistry which could be an important cause of depression. The present study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of Autogenic relaxation on depression among Menopausal Women. The study revealed that there was a statistically significant association between the effectiveness of autogenic relaxation on depression among menopausal women in the post experimental group with the type of family at the level of p<0.05.
Keywords: Autogenic relaxation, Depression,Menopausal women.
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Analysis of disability and pain in Computer Professionals with Neck Pain |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Sandeep Kumar, Smati Sambyal, Jaspreet Vij |
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: | 10.9790/1959-03110609 |
Abstract: Little is known about the relationship among impairments, functional limitations, and disability concerning the cervical spine. This relationship is very important in diagnosing the cause of the disability and pain in the computer professionals. Aim: To determine the relationship between level of disability, intensity of pain and working hours in computer professionals with neck pain. Methodology: The present study is descriptive and co-relational in nature. Seventy computer professionals, symptomatic for neck pain, aged 20-40 years (mean age = 29.43 years), were included in the study. The subjects were of either sex and were having neck pain for a minimum of 4 weeks. All the subjects were assessed for the intensity of pain and level of disability using Visual Analogue Scale and Neck Disability Index respectively. Analysis and Results: Karl Pearson's Correlation Coefficient has been used for statistical analysis. The results showed a statistical significant positive correlation between level of pain and working hours (r = 0.185), level of disability and working hours (r = 0.165), as well as pain and level of disability (r =0.798). Material: Visual Analogue Scale, Neck Disability Index. Conclusion: There exists a significant relationship between level of disability and intensity of pain as well as working hours in computer professionals with neck pain.
Keywords: Neck Pain, Computer Professionals, Disability, Working hours.
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| Title | : | A descriptive study on stress and coping of nurses working in selected hospitals of Udupi and Mangalore districts Karnataka, India |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Dr. Tessy Treesa Jose, Dr. Sripathy M. Bhat |
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: | 10.9790/1959-03111018 |
Abstract: Nursing is, by its very nature, an occupation subject to a high degree of stress. Every day the nurse confronts stark suffering, grief, and death as few other people do. Many nursing tasks are mundane and unrewarding. Many are by normal standards distasteful, even disgusting, others are often degrading; some are simply frightening.Workplace stress has long been recognised as a challenge for the nursing profession. Objectives of the study were - To determine stress and coping of nurses and to find its association with selected variables. The study population consisted of 1040 registered nurses working in selected medical college hospitals and government hospitals of Udupi and Mangalore districts. Descriptive survey design was used to conduct the study.Purposive sampling was used to select the samples. Data were gathered by administering background proforma, stress and coping questionnaires. Majority of the subjects i.e. 60.38% experience low stress, 38.46% experience moderate stress and stress was high among 1.15% of the subjects. Significant association is found between stress and professional qualification, marital status, and area of work. There is significant association between coping and marital status. There was no significant association between coping and other demographic variables. Kruskal - Wallis test computed for total years of experience (z = 21.21, p<0.001) and experience in current area (z = 11.07, p< 0.01) and coping of nurses was significant.
Key words: Coping, nurses, stress.
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