The effectiveness of acupressure on depressive symptoms among nursing students

Galih Jatnika; Asep Badrujamaludin; Yuswandi Yuswandi

doi:10.33024/minh.v7i8.641

Authors

Galih Jatnika Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani
Asep Badrujamaludin Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani
Yuswandi Yuswandi Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33024/minh.v7i8.641

Keywords:

Acupressure Therapy, Depression, Nursing Students

Abstract

Background: The post-pandemic period of covid 19, the biggest cause of loss of income for parents of students, this can make students experience distress and depression. Symptoms of depressive disorders in adolescent students will have an impact on almost all activities on campus and will get worse if left untreated. the recommended form of treatment is complementary therapy such as acupressure therapy.

Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of acupressure on depressive symptoms among nursing students.

Method: Quasi-experiment with pretest-posttest one group design measuring depression using Beck Depression Inventory parameters, sample calculation using the Slovin formula, the number of samples used in this study were 20 participants.

Results: The average BDI score before acupressure was 26.80 in the moderate depression category, the average BDI score after acupressure was 19.00 in the mild depression category. The results of the statistical test obtained a p value = 0.001 <0.05 which means that acupressure is effective in reducing depression levels.

Conclusion: After undergoing acupressure tonification massage therapy 30 times per session, 3 sessions per week for 4 consecutive weeks, it can reduce the level of depression.

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