The effect of relaxation on the psychological well-being of people with Parkinson s disease

Background and Aim : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of relaxation on the psychological well-being of people with Parkinson s disease. Was.Methods : The research design was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest with experimental and control group. The population of this study, all patients with Parkinson s disease 34 to 50 years old in Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ilam in the second half of 2018.Thirty people were selected by convenience sampling and assigned to experimental and control groups. . After selecting the sample group, pre-test was administered before relaxation training and after one month, post-test was performed. The instrument used in this study was Reif psychological well-being questionnaire. Data were analyzed using covariance statistical method.Results : The mean scores of the two groups in the post-test with pre-test effects were significantly different in the psychological well-being of people with a history of Parkinson s disease.Conclusion : The results showed that relaxation (muscle relaxation) was effective on increasing the level of psychological well-being in people with a history of Parkinson s disease.

Keywords:

Relaxation , Psychological Well-being , Parkinson