Stress and anxiety management in nursing students: Biofeedback and mindfulness meditation

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 520-524

  Ratanasiripong, Paul ^a   Park, Janet F ^a   Ratanasiripong, Nop ^b   Kathalae, Duangrat ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Boromarajonani College of Nursing   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDITATION; MENTAL STRESS; MINDFULNESS; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDITATION; MINDFULNESS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, NURSING; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84946921025     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20150814-07     Document Type: Article

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