DECREASED ANXIETY LEVELS, AND CORTISOL LEVELS THROUGH PRIMIGRAVIDA COPING SKILLS

Anxiety are conditions that were commonly experienced by pregnant women which can be at risk of preterm birth, Prior studies of non-pregnant adults have shown that coping skills can reduce anxiety.The aim of this study was was to look at the effect of coping skills on anxiety and cortisol levels inprimigravida with hypertension. RCT Trial with pre and post were conducted for primigravida hypertension in Semarang City in 2018-2019. 76 PH, 38 EG and 38 CG.Data were the Zung Self-rating Experiment twice for 28 days. (SB) 190.5; (84.1); CG average (SB) 135.8 (53.4); delta EG -30.0; (76.2), CG 9.5; (66.9.)All the participants had an average pretest anxiety score: EG 36.5, CG.38.9 . There was a posttest anxiety (aOR = 5.81, 95% CI = 1.50-22.45), and mean pretest cortisol levels. this study concluded that coping skills are non-pharmacological interventions that are effective in reducing anxiety and cortisol levels.