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To Assess the Effectiveness of Jacobson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation (JPMR) Training on Anxiety Level Among Substance Abusers: A Quasi-experimental Study

Amandeep Kaur Bajwa, Sandeep Kumari

Abstract


Substance abuse is unlawful use of drugs, that results in severe negative effects and it is taken into account to be dangerous and abusive. Substance abuse has good variety of long-term and short-term effects. Addiction to drugs and anxiety are both co-morbid conditions. These anxiety symptoms arise as a result of withdrawal symptoms of different substance abusers. Anxiety can be treated both pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically. JPMR relaxation technique is one of the effective techniques to reduce anxiety. The study was focused to assess the effectiveness of JPMR relaxation training on the level of anxiety among substance abusers admitted for deaddiction at selected deaddiction centers of Amritsar, Punjab. The study was conducted at SGRD Hospital, Amritsar, Punjab, and Bhatia Neuropsychiatric Hospital and deaddiction center, Amritsar, Punjab. Quasi-experimental two group pre-test post-test research design was used. Purposive sampling technique was used by enrolling 60 substance abusers, 30 in experimental and 30 in control group. JPMR relaxation training was given to each individual in experimental group for 30 min per session for 6 consecutive days. Data was collected through socio-demographic variables, clinical assessment variables related to substance abuse and standardized Beck Anxiety Inventory Scale to assess the anxiety level. The result of study shows that there is a statistically significant differences between pre-level of anxiety and post-level of anxiety in experimental group (‘t’=19.042, df=29, p=0.000*). There are statistically no significant differences between pre level of anxiety and post level of anxiety in control group (‘t’=0.092, df=58, p=0.927). There is statistically significant difference between pre and post level of anxiety in experimental group (‘t’=0.000, df=58, p=0.000*). There is a significant association of post-level of anxiety in experimental group with religion (p=0.024*). With regard to the post-level of anxiety in the experimental and control groups, the other factors are not found to be significant. The study concludes that JPMR relaxation training was effective in reducing the anxiety level in substance abusers. 


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37591/jonsp.v12i3.3048

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