Imagery: a treatment for nursing student anxiety.
This study examined the effectiveness of audiotaped imagery in reducing anxiety and improving test performance among first-year nursing students. Volunteer subjects were randomly assigned to three groups, imagery-only, imagery/relaxation, and a no-treatment control group. Pottest state anxiety scores in these groups were significantly lower (p = .001) than in the no-treatment control group. Test performance did not differ significantly (p = .067). Subjects using the audiotaped imagery reported an increased sense of well-being, improved ability to sleep, greater energy, and improved self-confidence.
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Florida State University School of Nursing, Tallahassee 32306-3051.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D008875:Middle Aged; D012064:Relaxation Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013637:Tape Recording / Q000592:standards