Effectiveness Of Positive Affirmation On Stress, Anxiety And Depression In Patients With Cardio Vascular Disease.

  • Ms. Thulasi
  • Dr. S. Vasantha
Keywords: Positive affirmation, depression, anxiety and stress

Abstract

Positive affirmation has been found to improve psychological well-being by enhancing self-esteem, promoting positive thinking, and reducing negative emotions such as stress, anxiety and depression. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of positive affirmation on stress, anxiety and depression in patients who have cardiovascular disease. This study adopted a randomized controlled pretest-posttest follow-up research design. The study was conducted at selected hospital, Chennai. The sample consisted of 60 patients randomized into two groups: intervention (n = 30) and control (n = 30). The participants of the intervention group listened to positive affirmation audio recording. The control and experimental groups were pretested by using a demographic questionnaire, and scale of depression, anxiety, and stress DASS-42 were used, and the acquired information were analysed by using inferential and descriptive statistical methods accompanied by SPSS 21 software. The results indicated that the positive affirmation therapy significantly reduced depression, anxiety, and stress in patients with cardio vascular disease.

Author Biographies

Ms. Thulasi

 Ph.D. Scholar., BIHER, Chennai

 

Dr. S. Vasantha

Principal, Bharath College of Nursing., BIHER, Chennai

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Published
2024-10-01
How to Cite
Ms. Thulasi, & Dr. S. Vasantha. (2024). Effectiveness Of Positive Affirmation On Stress, Anxiety And Depression In Patients With Cardio Vascular Disease. Revista Electronica De Veterinaria, 25(1), 2101 -2105. https://doi.org/10.69980/redvet.v25i1.1093
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