Effect of Autogenic Relaxation on Depression among Menopausal Women in Rural Areas of Thiruvallur District (Tamil Nadu)

S Sujithra
2014 Nursing Journal of India  
An experimental study was conducted among 60 menopausal women, 30 each in experimental and control group who met inclusion criteria. The menopausal women were identified in both the groups and level of depression was assessed using Cornell Dysthmia rating scale. Simple random sampling technique by lottery method was used for selecting the sample. Autogenic relaxation was practiced by the menopausal women for four weeks. The findings revealed that in experimental group, after intervention of
more » ... genic relaxation on depression among menopausal women, 23 (76.7%) had mild depression. There was a statistically significant effectiveness in experimental group at the level of p<0.05
doi:10.48029/nji.2014.cv204 fatcat:zbdlxlielne3vcd25zrmesro2q