The Effect of Relaxation Therapy on the Reduction of Menstrual Pain in Adolescents

Wibowo Hanafi Ari Susanto; Erna Purwanti

doi:10.69855/perawat.v2i3.199

Authors

Wibowo Hanafi Ari Susanto Poltekkes Kemenkes Jayapura
Erna Purwanti Akademi Keperawatan Metuari Waya Manado

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69855/perawat.v2i3.199

Keywords:

Dysmenorrhea, Relaxation Techniques, Nonpharmacological Therapy

Abstract

Menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) is one of the complaints experienced by adolescent girls and can interfere with daily activities and quality of life. Relaxation techniques are a nonpharmacological method believed to be able to reduce pain levels by reducing muscle tension and relieving stress. Purpose: This study aims to determine the effect of relaxation techniques on reducing the level of menstrual pain in adolescents. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest approach without a control group. Sample of 15 people who are adolescent girls experiencing dysmenorrhea and selected through purposive sampling technique. The intervention was given in the form of relaxation techniques for 5 days. The Data were analyzed using paired t-test with significance level p <0.05. Results: The mean pain level before the intervention was 6.80 ± 1.01 and decreased to 3.93 ± 1.28 after the intervention. The t-test results showed a value of t = 9.264 with p = 0.000 (p < 0.05), which means there is a significant difference between the pain levels before and after the intervention. Implications: The results of this study show that relaxation techniques are effective in reducing the level of menstrual pain in adolescents. This provides a non-pharmacological alternative used by health workers in providing care to adolescents with complaints of dysmenorrhea. Conclusion: By reducing menstrual pain through relaxation techniques, adolescents can undergo learning and social activities more optimally. This contributes to improved quality of life, self-confidence, decreased anxiety or stress that often accompanies the menstrual cycle.

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