Benson Relaxation Technique and Stress in Pregnancy

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the Benson Relaxation Technique applied to pregnant women on their fear of birth, anxiety and stress levels.

Hypotheses ; H0-1: Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women has an effect on childbirth.

H1-1: Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women has no effect on childbirth.

H0-2: Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women has no effect on anxiety.

H1-2: Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women has an effect on anxiety.

H0-3: Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women and their partners has no effect on stress.

H1-3: Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women and their partners has an effect on stress The study will be conducted on two different groups. The application will be a 1-hour Benson relaxation technique applied to pregnant women in the third trimester every week for 4 weeks. Participants will be asked to do relaxation exercises twice a day, morning and evening, for 10 to 15 minutes for 1 month. A phone number that patients can call with questions will also be provided. In addition, the researcher will call the women in the intervention group every week to follow up on the relaxation process and answer questions.

After the women are evaluated in terms of eligibility criteria for the study, information about the study will be provided to the women who are eligible and written informed consent will be obtained from the women who accept. The random distribution of the women to the study groups will be carried out using the Block Randomization method. The following applications will be applied to the groups.

The researcher will contact the experimental group by phone. The application will end after 4 weeks.

Inclusion criteria

• Those who are in their 28th-38th weeks of pregnancy,
• People with mental illness,
• People who have Anxiety disorder,
• People with hearing loss;
• People who have no experience of using relaxation methods in the past,
• People who have not used herbal or medical sedatives

Exclusion criteria

• Those who do not want to participate in the intervention,
• Those who have a termination of pregnancy during the intervention,
• Those who have a risky pregnancy