Biofeedback-assisted relaxation training to decrease test anxiety in nursing students

Nursing Education Perspectives

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 76-81

  Prato, Catherine A ^a   Yucha, Carolyn B ^b  

^a National University School of Health and Human Services   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autogenics; Biofeedback; Diaphragmatic Breathing; Nursing Students; Progressive Muscle Relaxation; Test Anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RELAXATION TRAINING;

ADULT; ANXIETY; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; RELAXATION THERAPY; STUDENTS, NURSING; TEST ANXIETY SCALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877992247     PISSN: 15365026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5480/1536-5026-34.2.76     Document Type: Article

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