Research Article
Giving Belly Breathing Technique and Positive Affirmation of Stress and Cortisol Hormone Levels in Third Trimester Pregnant Women
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300250, author={Annisa Septy Nurcahyani and Runjati Runjati and Sri Achadi Nugraheni}, title={Giving Belly Breathing Technique and Positive Affirmation of Stress and Cortisol Hormone Levels in Third Trimester Pregnant Women}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 5th International Seminar of Public Health and Education, ISPHE 2020, 22 July 2020, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ISPHE}, year={2020}, month={9}, keywords={belly breathing positive affirmations stress cortisol}, doi={10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300250} }- Annisa Septy Nurcahyani
Runjati Runjati
Sri Achadi Nugraheni
Year: 2020
Giving Belly Breathing Technique and Positive Affirmation of Stress and Cortisol Hormone Levels in Third Trimester Pregnant Women
ISPHE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300250
Abstract
During pregnancy the mother has mood changing or increased anxiety which can make the mother stressed. Belly breathing techniques and positive affirmations can be an alternative for pregnant women to re-duce stress levels. The design of this study was a quasi experiment with a non randomized pretest posttest with control group design. A total of 40 respondents domiciled around Public Health Center of Kalimanah, Padamara, and Purbalingga were divided into intervention and control groups. Stress level evaluated with DASS-42 and cortisol evaluated with serum blood (3 cc). The p-value (wilcoxon) before and after the treatment showed the treatment of belly breathing techniques and posi-tive affirmation can affect stress and cortisol in the pregnant women significantly. Belly breathing techniques and positive affirmations can be suggested to be material in the class of pregnant women so the preg-nant woman more calm, more comfortable, has a positive and confi-dent during her pregnancy.
