The Effect of Building Block Therapeutic Play Program on Preschooler’s Anxiety Levels in Indonesia

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10.2991/978-94-6463-132-6_35How to use a DOI?

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Therapeutic Building Block Game; Anxiety; Hospitalization; Children

Abstract

Background: Hospitalization can be stressful for children and results in varied reactions, including refusal to cooperate with health workers. Treatment and hospitalization can result in psychological issues such as fear, anger, pain, and anxiety. Anxiety interferes with children’s growth and development. Games like building blocks can divert a child’s attention away from negative emotions.

Aim: This study aimed to see how building block therapeutic play program can affects anxiety in hospitalized preschoolers.

Method: This study was quasi-experimental, observing anxiety levels before and after playing with building blocks. The intervention and control groups both had 20 children. The instrument classifies anxiety into four levels: mild anxiety, moderately anxious, anxious, and panicking.

Results: Before the intervention, 70% were classified as anxious, and in the control group, 45% of children were anxious. After therapeutic play, 65% of the intervention group showed only mild anxiety, while the control group’s anxiety level had increased to classified as moderate anxious (50%). Results were significant (p-value = 0.00 < 0.05) for the intervention group but not for the control group (p = 0.915).

Conclusion: As a result, it is possible to conclude that playing with building blocks reduces anxiety in preschoolers. Accordingly, the study recommends that nurses should provide building block therapeutic play program for preschoolers to reduce anxiety caused by hospitalization.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nafisatun Nisa
AU  - Mariyam
AU  - P. Vivi Yosafianti
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/04/19
TI  - The Effect of Building Block Therapeutic Play Program on Preschooler’s Anxiety Levels in Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st Lawang Sewu International Symposium 2022 on Health Sciences (LSISHS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 306
EP  - 314
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-132-6_35
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-132-6_35
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