- Objective: This research was conducted for the purpose of determining
the effect of coping anxiety education on women’s anxiety level.
Method: The research population was comprised of 174 women who
were in families being followed as part of the Community Health
Nursing course by 46 senior nursing students and who were registered
at two Primary Health Care Clinics between April 14 and May 14,
2007. The research sample was comprised of 160 of these women, 80
of whom were in the education group and 80 in the control group.
Coping with anxiety education was given to the education group in
two sessions for a total of two hours and was given an education
booklet. In the education, explanation, question-answer and
demonstration techniques were used.
Results: The difference in the before and after coping with anxiety
education Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) score means for the education
group was found to be significant (p<0.001) but not for the control
group (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Findings that were obtained show that anxiety
management training in two one-hour sessions with a two week
interval was effective in lowering women’s anxiety level.
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