Reducing Maternal Anxiety Levels Using Autogenic Relaxation During The Covid 19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT Background: In Indonesia and even the world is experiencing the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This can cause anxiety and have a negative impact on the psychology of pregnant women. Autogenic Relaxation is a form of mind body intervention, originating from within oneself that can make the mind calm, making motivational words or sentences done by imagining oneself in a calm and peaceful state, focusing on heart rate and breathing regulation can reduce anxiety levels pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: To determine the Effect of Autogenic Relaxation Techniques on Anxiety Levels of Pregnant Women During the Covid-19 Pandemic At BPM Meli Rosita Palembang in 2021. Results: Statistical test results Anxiety levels before and after being given treatment with Autogenic relaxation techniques (Treatment Group) obtained p-value 0.001 (<0.05). The results of the Mann Whitney statistic test obtained a p value of 0.000 <0.05. With this it can be said that there is a difference in the Posttest of the treatment group and the control group. Because there is a significant difference, it can be said that "There is an effect of Autogenic Relaxation Techniques on the anxiety level of pregnant women during the Covid-19 pandemic at BPM Meli Rosita in 2021. Conclusion: There is an effect of Autogenic Relaxation Technique on the anxiety level of pregnant women during the Covid-19 pandemic at BPM Meli Rosita in 2021. Suggestion: It is hoped that the autogenic relaxation technique that has been done previously can be applied again routinely at home.   Keywords: Anxiety Levels, Autogenic Relaxation Techniques, Pregnant Women During the Covid-19 Pandemic