ABSTRACT:
Background: Stress is a common part of life, and can include anxiety, anger, irritability, and depression. Nursing students face academic stressors similar to other college students, but also have clinical stressors that can be highly stressful. Objectives of the study were to assess the pretest level of stress among Basic B.Sc. (Nursing) 2nd semester students, to evaluate the effectiveness of diaphragmatic breathing on level of stress among Basic B.Sc. (Nursing) 2nd semester students, to find the association between the level of stress among Basic B.Sc. (Nursing) 2nd semester students and selected demographic variables. The actual data collection was carried out in the month of June, 2025. Quasi experimental research design was chosen. Probability Simple Random sampling technique was used to select 120 samples for study. The tool used for the study was Standardized Perceived Stress scale to assess the level of stress among Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2nd semester students. Gathered data was analysed and interpreted in the light of objectives by using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi square and paired and unpaired "t' test to compare and find the significance of certain variables. Bar diagrams were used to depict the findings. Results: Findings of the study revealed that in pre-test, majority of the participants were having moderate stress in both pre-test and post test i.e. (88.3%) and (56.7%). Pre-test and post-test mean scores for level of stress were 21.83 and 15.30 respectively, standard deviation was 3.850 for pre-test and 3.3310 for post-test and ‘t’ value was 17.799 at p-value < 0.001 level of significance. Conclusion: It was hence concluded that diaphragmatic breathing was effective in reducing the stress level among basic B.Sc. Nursing 2nd semester students.
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Roop Sharma, Akanksha Parashar. A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Diaphragmatic Breathing on Level of Stress among Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2nd Semester Students of selected Nursing Colleges of Shimla, HP. A and V Pub International Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2026; 5(2):67-1. doi: 10.52711/ijnmr.2026.15
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Roop Sharma, Akanksha Parashar. A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Diaphragmatic Breathing on Level of Stress among Basic B.Sc. Nursing 2nd Semester Students of selected Nursing Colleges of Shimla, HP. A and V Pub International Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2026; 5(2):67-1. doi: 10.52711/ijnmr.2026.15 Available on: https://ijnmronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-5-2-3
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