Reducing Stress Levels with Benson Therapy Mothers Who Have Children with Special Needs

Authors

  • Ima Sukmawati STIKes Muhammadiyah Ciamis, Indonesia
  • Yuyun Rahayu STIKes Muhammadiyah Ciamis, Indonesia
  • Sri Dewi Utami STIKes Muhammadiyah Ciamis, Indonesia
  • Al Syifa Rosna Anggraini STIKes Muhammadiyah Ciamis, Indonesia
  • Heri Riyanto STIKes Muhammadiyah Ciamis, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35335/midwifery.v11i4.1358

Keywords:

Benson therapy, Mothers of children with special needs, Stress level

Abstract

Mothers of children with special needs may experience higher levels of stress due to stigma, social isolation, care burden, and financial expenses. A complementary therapy that can reduce stress levels is Benson therapy. To determine the effect of Benson therapy on stress levels in mothers of children with special needs. This study used a quantitative analysis method with a quasi-experimental (pre-test and post-test) design. Sampling technique with accidental sampling of as many as 35 respondents. Data collection was done using the DASS questionnaire with 16 question items and observation sheets. The collected data were processed with SPSS version 24.0 and analyzed with the Wilcoxon test. The research was conducted at SLB Negeri Ciamis in August 2023. The study found significant differences in maternal stress levels before and after Benson therapy intervention, from a mean ± SD score of 3.17 ± 0.453 to a mean score of 4.63 ± 0.547. There is an effect of Benson therapy on the stress level of mothers of children with special needs, with a significance level of p-value 0.000 (p < 0.005).

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Published

2023-10-28

How to Cite

Sukmawati, I. . (2023) “Reducing Stress Levels with Benson Therapy Mothers Who Have Children with Special Needs”, Science Midwifery, 11(4), pp. 699–705. doi: 10.35335/midwifery.v11i4.1358.

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Vol. 11 No. 4 (2023): October: Midwifery and Health Sciences

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