Effect of Dance Therapy on Stress Among Geriatrics
Life Sciences-Nursing
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https://doi.org/10.22376/ijlpr.2023.13.2.L125-L132Keywords:
Effect, Dance Therapy, Stress, GeriatricsAbstract
Stress is a common occurrence in daily life; sometimes, it will be a reaction or sometimes a stimulus. The aim and objective of the study were to assess the stress level among old age people and the effectiveness of dance therapy in reducing stress. "The research design selected for the study was pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test research design". A non-probability convenience sampling technique was used to obtain a sample of 60 old age people who satisfied the inclusion criteria. The modified psychological stress assessment scale, a standardized measure for assessing the stress level among old age people, was administered to conduct the pre-test and the post-test. This tool contains 30 items. This is a 4-point scale, and the total score is 90. After assessing the pre-test stress level, dance therapy was provided to each sample for 30 days for 45 minutes per day each morning. After 30 days, stress was measured using the same modified psychological stress assessment scale. The Mean of the pre-test and post-test was (61.05) and (25.85), and the Standard Deviation of the pre-test and post-test was (11.89) and (8.27). The Mean difference was (35.2). This showed that there was a significant difference between pre-test and post-test levels of stress scores among old age people. The calculated chi-square value was significant with age, educational status and duration of stay at nursing homes; other variables were not significant. From the study results, it was concluded that Dance Therapy effectively reduced the stress level among geriatrics.
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