Objective

To evaluate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on the levels of stress and workplace well-being of hospital nurses.

Method

This is an intervention, of the before-after type, longitudinal, which monitored 16 nurses from a hospital institution for eight consecutive weeks submitted to a progressive muscle relaxation protocol. Data were collected by questionnaire, Work Stress Scale and Well-being at Work Scale. Shapiro-Wilk, Wilcoxon, Sperman and Mann-Whitney tests were used.

Results

The mean stress level decreased (60/55 p= 0.166) and the mean workplace well-being factors: positive affect, negative affect and fulfillment increased (3.22/3.42 p=0.073; 2.07/2.29 p=0.094 and 3.71/3.92 p=0.060), respectively.

Conclusion

The study revealed that the progressive muscle relaxation reduced the means of stress and promoted well-being at work among the nurses.

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