background: anxiety is the most prevalent psychological side effect of breast cancer and chemotherapy. this study aimed to determine the effect of slow stroke back massage (ssbm) on the anxiety of old female patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy. methods: in this quasi-experimental study, 80 elderly women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy were enrolled by continuous sampl...

The undertaken study investigated the correlation between English language reading anxiety and writing anxiety. A survey research design was employed, a sample of 298 BBA students from private university in Karachi utilized. completed two anxiety-measuring questionnaires: Foreign Language Reading Anxiety Scale (FLRAS) Second Writing Inventory (SLWAI). Descriptive statistics revealed that majori...

Anxiety is a form of human expression when facing stressful situations, including volleyball athletes. This study aims to (a) identify the relationship between religiosity and anxiety in athletes, (b) peer support with athlete anxiety, (c) know together on research quantitative correlational involving 110 respondents. Data analysis using SPSS Statistics 26. The results showed that stated partia...

background: anxiety among patients after surgery can affect their physiological and psychological well-being. the aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of benson’s relaxation and rhythmic breathing techniques on postoperative anxiety in candidates for the mastectomy surgery. methods: this randomized controlled clinical trial study was conducted with ninety patients in 201...

COVID-19 pandemic has increased the generalized anxiety among nursing staff. This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study aimed to determine disorders staff working in secondary and tertiary care hospitals Punjab province, Pakistan. A GAD-7 scale was used assess anxiety. Non-parametric statistics were applied estimate difference groups. Multiple regression model adopted explore impact of cova...

background: traumatic birthing mothers may expose more susceptible to experiences posttraumatic mental disorder such as anxiety. this study aimed to determine the effect of midwifery counseling intervention on the anxiety level after traumatic childbirth of primiparous women. methods: in a randomized control trial 180 woman who had experienced traumatic childbirth based on dsm-iv criteria have ...

OBJECTIVE The authors conducted meta-analyses of data from family and twin studies of panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to explore the roles of genetic and environmental factors in their etiology. METHOD MEDLINE searches were performed to identify potential primary studies of these disorders. Data from studies that met inclusion cri...

OBJECTIVE To estimate patient preoperative anxiety, and determine associated factors. METHODS Fifty surgical patients were investigated prospectively at the University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco between January and June 2008. Ethical Committee approval was obtained prior to conducting this study. A short version of the Hamilton scale was used. Descriptive statistics, student`s t-test, and ANOVA...

BACKGROUND The societal burden caused by anxiety disorders has likely been underestimated, while those for schizophrenia and depression have received more attention. Anxiety disorders represent a significant illness category that occurs at a high prevalence and poses a considerable burden. However, the cost of anxiety disorders in Japan has not yet been well researched. The goal of the present ...