THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION THERAPY AND MUSIC THERAPY ON REDUCING STUDENT STRESS DURING ONLINE LEARNING METHODS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the government imposed restrictions on teaching and learning activities to suppress the spread of the virus so that these activities were carried out from home[1]. The negative effect is that children become stressed because they feel limited and there are significant changes in social life[2]. This study aims to see how the effect of progressive muscle relaxation therapy and music therapy on reducing student stress during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research method used is a scoping review where the author uses three databases, namely Google Scholar, PubMed, and Science direct from 2019 to 2022. The results show that progressive muscle relaxation therapy and music therapy given to students can significantly reduce stress during the Covid pandemic. -19. The success of reducing stress levels in students can be optimized by increasing the time interval for giving therapy. Although there are 2 articles which state that there is no relationship between music therapy in reducing student stress. However, there are 22 other articles which state that there is a positive effect of the use of music therapy in reducing student stress. Progressive muscle relaxation therapy and music therapy can significantly reduce student stress during the Covid-19 pandemic.