The Effects of Prenatal Yoga on Sleep Quality among Pregnant Women in the Second Trimester at TPMB Boinem

Abstract

Introduction: Sleep quality is defined as satisfaction with sleep, characterized by the absence of fatigue, restlessness, lethargy, or excessive sleepiness. According to the Indonesian Ministry of Health (2019), 80% of pregnant women in Indonesia experience poor sleep quality. In East Java, 52.85% of pregnant women suffer from sleep disturbances (Rahayu, 2020). A preliminary study of 5 pregnant women in their second trimester showed that 4 (80%) frequently woke up at night due to increased urination, anxiety about childbirth, back pain, and leg cramps, while 1 (20%) reported being able to sleep soundly and comfortably.

Method: This study used a pre-experimental, single-group, pre-post test design. The population consisted of 18 pregnant women in their second trimester, and the sample comprised 15 pregnant women in their second trimester. The instrument used was the PSQI (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) questionnaire to assess sleep quality in second-trimester pregnant women.

Result: The mean sleep quality score before prenatal yoga was 13.20, with a standard deviation (SD) of 7.43 and a standard error (SE) of 1.818; the mean sleep quality score after prenatal yoga was 4.80, with an SD of 1.568 and an SE of 0.405. The paired t-test yielded a p-value of 0.000 < α 0.05

Conclusion: Prenatal yoga can improve sleep quality. Moving forward, it is hoped that the general public will begin to recognize prenatal yoga as an alternative way to maintain the physical and mental health of pregnant women, particularly in improving sleep quality and reducing discomfort during pregnancy.