Effects of a muscle relaxation exercise programme on test anxiety and sleep quality among fourth‐year nursing students before comprehensive examination in Palestine.
Introduction: There is a lack of research on the effect of progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on minimising test anxiety and enhancing sleep quality among nursing students in Arab countries, including Palestine. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of a PMR intervention programme...
| Publicado en: | Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2025
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