A Comparison of Relaxation Techniques on Anxiety

This study was an investigation of stress reduction techniques on perceived anxiety. Specifically the purpose of this study was to explore the potential increase of relaxation effectiveness by combining two stress reduction techniques music listening and progressive muscle relaxation. Participants took part in one of three experimental sessions: music listening progressive muscle relaxation or a combination of the two techniques. Perceived anxiety was measured before and after treatment with the Spielberger Self-Evaluation Questionnaire. Although all three sessions decreased states of anxiety the findings indicated no significant difference between the effectiveness of the three separate techniques F (2 39) = .579; p \u3c 0.05. This study does not recommend a combination of progressive muscle relaxation with music listening in treatment of anxiety