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Effectiveness of Acupressure on Achievement Stress among High School Students


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1 Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Child Health Nursing Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Karnataka, India
     

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Acupressure has been found to be effective in a number of conditions. This study aims at determining the effectiveness of acupressure on achievement stress among high school students. A quasi experimental pretest posttest control group design was used. Statistical analysis of data revealed that acupressure was effective in reducing achievement stress among students within the study group (t= 13.498, p<0.001) and among students between the two study groups (F=74.836, p<.001). KEY WORDS: Acupressure, Achievement Stress, Effectiveness.
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Authors

Rachana Das
Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Baby S. Nayak
Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Binu Margaret
Department of Child Health Nursing Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Karnataka, India

Abstract


Acupressure has been found to be effective in a number of conditions. This study aims at determining the effectiveness of acupressure on achievement stress among high school students. A quasi experimental pretest posttest control group design was used. Statistical analysis of data revealed that acupressure was effective in reducing achievement stress among students within the study group (t= 13.498, p<0.001) and among students between the two study groups (F=74.836, p<.001). KEY WORDS: Acupressure, Achievement Stress, Effectiveness.

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