Phenomenological Study of Murottal Therapy to Overcome Anxiety in Unwanted Pregnancy
Keywords:
Unwanted pregnancies, Murotal therapy, Anxiety reduction, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Spiritual relaxationAbstract
Background: The prevalence of unwanted pregnancies is quite high, and unwanted pregnancies can cause stunted growth and anxiety that can have a negative impact on the health of the mother and fetus. One way to overcome this is through murotal therapy. The aim is to overcome the level of anxiety in pregnant women through spiritual relaxation methods that can provide peace. Method: This study used a quantitative method with a phenomenological design to determine anxiety and how to overcome it through murotal therapy. Participants were selected by purposive sampling, involving 2 patients with anxiety due to unwanted pregnancies. Data collection was carried out through interviews, questionnaires, documentation, anxiety scale tests with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and observation, in the period from 11 to 20 July 2024. Results: The results showed that after being given murotal therapy of Surah Mryam, Al-Mu'minun, and Surah Ar-Rahman for seven days in the morning and evening, there was a decrease in anxiety in each respondent. The anxiety score before murotal therapy showed a category of severe anxiety, while after murotal therapy showed a decrease in the anxiety scale to minimal anxiety or no anxiety. Conclusion: Based on the research results, it was found that there was a decrease in anxiety by using the murottal therapy method so that each respondent was able to experience a decrease in anxiety.
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