Scholarlink

Objectives <p>To assess the effectiveness of structured relaxation techniques in reducing academic-related stress and improving health-related quality of life among female university students residing in hostel settings.</p> Design and setting <p>A quasi-experimental, non-randomised controlled trial with a comparator group was conducted among female university students at M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, India. Out of 1043 students screened using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the EQ-5D-5L tool, 60 eligible participants were selected—30 each for the intervention and comparator groups.</p> Results <p>Baseline characteristics, including age and year of study, were comparable between the groups (<i>p</i> &gt; 0.01). The intervention group showed a significant reduction in reduction (PSS median: 21 to 20; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001; <i>r</i> = 0.22) and improved quality of life (EQ-5D-5L: 0.73 to 0.83; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001; <i>r</i> = 0.87). Conversely, the comparator group exhibited increased stress (PSS: 20 to 22; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001; <i>r</i> = 0.78) and no significant QoL change. Difference-in-Differences analysis indicated a net improvement in the intervention group (PSS: − 3; EQ-5D-5L: + 0.10).</p> Conclusion <p>Relaxation techniques effectively reduced academic-related stress and enhanced quality of life.</p> <p><i>Trial registration</i> Clinical Trials Registry of India (CTRI) Registration: CTRI/2025/04/085705)</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Effectiveness of relaxation techniques in reducing academic-related stress among female university students using a quasi-experimental design

  • 期刊论文

  • 出版模式：

    开放获取

  • 发表日期：

    2026年7月1日

查看全文
  • M. Lekhna,
  • Chitra Venkateswaran,
  • Binukumar Bhaskarapillai,
  • Denny John

摘要

Objectives

To assess the effectiveness of structured relaxation techniques in reducing academic-related stress and improving health-related quality of life among female university students residing in hostel settings.

Design and setting

A quasi-experimental, non-randomised controlled trial with a comparator group was conducted among female university students at M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, India. Out of 1043 students screened using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the EQ-5D-5L tool, 60 eligible participants were selected—30 each for the intervention and comparator groups.

Results

Baseline characteristics, including age and year of study, were comparable between the groups (p > 0.01). The intervention group showed a significant reduction in reduction (PSS median: 21 to 20; p < 0.001; r = 0.22) and improved quality of life (EQ-5D-5L: 0.73 to 0.83; p < 0.001; r = 0.87). Conversely, the comparator group exhibited increased stress (PSS: 20 to 22; p < 0.001; r = 0.78) and no significant QoL change. Difference-in-Differences analysis indicated a net improvement in the intervention group (PSS: − 3; EQ-5D-5L: + 0.10).

Conclusion

Relaxation techniques effectively reduced academic-related stress and enhanced quality of life.

Trial registration Clinical Trials Registry of India (CTRI) Registration: CTRI/2025/04/085705)