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Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2007;16(3):242-249.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2007.16.3.242    Published online September 30, 2007.
The Effects of Meditation Therapy on the Social Anxiety in Nursing Students
Yeon-Ja Choi
Professor, Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science College
명상요법이 간호학생의 사회불안 감소에 미치는 효과
최연자
원광보건대학 간호과 교수
Correspondence:  Yeon-Ja Choi, Tel: 82-63-840-1311, Fax: 82-63-840-1319, 
Email: yjchoi@wkhc.ac.kr
Received: 23 May 2007   • Accepted: 20 August 2007
Abstract
Purpose
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of meditation therapy on the social anxiety.
Methods
The subjects of this study were totally 111(54 in the experimental group, 57 in the control group) as nursing students. Research design was nonequivalcnt control group pretest - posttest quasi-experimental research. The period was from March to October, 2006. The researcher gave experimental group experiment time over total 12 times for 4 weeks: 60 minutes in a time, 3 times in a week. Collected data were analyzed by t-test with Minitab program. The tool of Social Anxiety was used as a Social Avoidance and Distress Scale(SADS).
Results
The scores of Social Anxiety was significantly decreased, and the Social Anxiety was decreased after meditation therapy in experimental group.
Conclusion
In lights of the results, meditation therapy has a positive effects on Social Anxiety decrease in nursing students.
Key Words: Meditation; Social anxiety


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