Effect of Autogenic Training for Stress Response: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
10.4040/jkan.2019.49.4.361
- Author:
Eunju SEO
1
;
Soukyoung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Shinsung University, Dangjin, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2019;49(4):361-374
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE:This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of autogenic training on stress responses through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
METHODS:A systematic search was conducted using eight core electronic databases (Embase, CENTRAL, Medline, CINAHL, PsycInfo, DBpia, KISS, and RISS). To estimate the effect size, a meta-analysis of the studies was performed using RevMan 5.3.5 program.
RESULTS:A total 21 studies out of 950 studies were included in the review, and 11 were included for meta-analysis. These studies showed that autogenic training decreased anxiety and depression, and increased the high frequency of heart rate variability. Calculations to understand the effect of autogenic training on anxiety, through a meta-analysis, observed a reduction effect of anxiety score by 1.37 points (n=85, SMD=−1.37: 95% CI −2.07 to −0.67), in the studies on short-term intervention targeting healthy adults. On the other hand, similar calculations to understand the effect of autogenic training on depression observed, a reduction effect on the depression score by 0.29 point (n=327, SMD=−0.29: 95% CI −0.50 to −0.07), in the studies on long term intervention targeting the patient group.
CONCLUSION:Autogenic training is effective for adults' stress management, and nurses will be able to effectively perform autogenic training programs for workers' stress relief at the workplace.
