Volume :

2

Issue :

4

Abstract :

High risk pregnancy is a condition which can affect the health of mother and baby. High risk pregnancy results in longer hospitalisation which leads to increased stress and decreased coping mechanisms in the mother. Relaxation techniques are simple and cost effective methods which help in reducing stress and enhancing coping. Benson’s relaxation therapy can reduce the stress level and thereby improve coping ability among mothers with high risk pregnancy. A pre-experimental study was taken up in Sri Ramachandra Hospital, Chennai to assess the effectiveness of Benson’s Relaxation Therapy on stress and coping among mothers with high risk pregnancy. The sample included 30 mothers with high risk pregnancy. The findings of the study depicted the evidence of significant difference between pre and post test values of stress and coping. There was a statistically significant difference in the stress and coping scores after the intervention at the level of p