The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an Applied Relaxation Treatment Program(AR), which proved effective as Evidence-based treatment, on adults with generalized anxiety symptoms. For this purpose, 40 adults with high levels of gener...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an Applied Relaxation Treatment Program(AR), which proved effective as Evidence-based treatment, on adults with generalized anxiety symptoms. For this purpose, 40 adults with high levels of general anxiety were selected and randomly assigned to the treatment group(N=20) and the waiting control group(N=20). The treatment program was performed non-face-to-face through face-to-face and online video conferencing(ZOOM), and was conducted for a total of 9 sessions(twice a week, 50 minutes). Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item(GAD-7), Penn State Worry Questionnaire(PSWQ), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI-I), Worry Anxiety Questionnaire(WAQ), Center of Epidemiological Studies Depression scale(CES-D), and Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale(IUS) were measured before and after the program and 10 days after the program. As a result of paired sample t-test and ANCOVA, the level of intolerance for GAD-7, PSWQ, STAI-I, WAQ CES-D and IUS was significantly decreased in the treatment group than in the waiting control group at the time of termination. At 10 days after the end, the treatment group showed a significant decrease in the level of WAQ, STAI-I, WAQ and IUS compared to the waiting control group, but there was no difference in the level of GAD-7 and CES-D. This study suggests that AR can improve generalized anxiety symptoms in adults with generalized anxiety symptoms. The implications and limitations of the study were discussed.
Key words: application relaxation treatment program, generalized anxiety, worry,
state anxiety