Malathi, T (2016) A Pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of psychoeducation on levels of perceived stress and coping among wives of alcoholics at Anaicut Block, Vellore. Masters thesis, Sri Narayani College of Nursing, Vellore.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Stress is found everyday from all directions. The impression is that the feeling of stress comes from outside sources when in reality it happens inside of us. When we feel as though we are under pressure, our bodies react the same way that we have trained them to do, with a rise in blood pressure, tightening of muscles and accelerated breathing. Alcoholism is chronic progressive and often fatal disease. It is a primary disorder and not a symptom of other diseases or emotional problems. Wives develop different kinds of coping strategies to deal with the stress. An unhealthy coping style is likely to adversely affect the normal function. Hence, it is important to take care of the needs of the alcoholic wives. STATEMENT OF THE PROLEM: A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of psycho education on levels of perceived stress and coping among wives of alcoholics at Anaicut block, Vellore. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the pretest levels of perceived stress and coping among wives of alcoholics. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of psycho education on levels of perceived stress and coping among wives of alcoholics. 3. To associate the post test levels of perceived stress and coping among wives of alcoholics with their selected demographic variables. HYPOTHESES: H1 -There will be a significant difference on levels of stress and coping before and after psycho education. H2- There will be a significant association between the post test scores and selected demographic variables. METHODS: Quantitative research approach with pre experimental one group pre test post test design was used. Wives of alcoholics were selected by using purposive sampling technique, at Eariputhur village, Anaicut block, Vellore. The sample size was 40. The samples were assessed by using Cohen perceived stress scale and Oxford Guthrie’s modified coping with drinking questionnaire. Demographic variables of the samples are collected. Psycho education was given for the wives by using flashcards for 45 minutes. Post test was conducted on the fifth day. RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION: The levels of stress during pretest, 12 (30%) wives of alcoholics had severe stress, 20 (50%) had moderate stress and 8 (20%) had mild stress. After psycho education more than 25 (62.5%) had moderate stress, 12 (30%) had mild stress and 3 (7.5%) had severe stress. The levels of coping during pre test, 25 (62.5%) had inadequate coping skills, 15 (37.5%) had moderate coping skills. After psycho education 21 (52.5%) had developed moderate coping skills, 14 (35%) had adequate coping skills and 5 (12.5%) had inadequate coping skills. The pretest mean score of stress is 18 and SD± 4.40, whereas after psycho education the mean score decreased to 16.15 and SD± 3.06. The calculated paired ‘t’ test value 16.88 is greater than that of table value (3.551) which is significant at p<0.001 level. There was decrease in the levels of stress scores among wives of alcoholics, which shows effectiveness of psycho education, Hence hypothesis 1 was accepted. The pretest mean score of coping is 86 and SD±19.62, whereas after psycho-education the mean score improved to 107 and SD±20.7. The calculated paired’ test value is 22.06 which is greater than that of the table value (3.55) which is significant at P < 0.001 level. There was improvement in the levels of coping among wives of alcoholics which shows effectiveness of psycho education, Hence hypotheses 1 was accepted. The findings reveals that there is significant association between the scores of stress with the demographic variables such as age of the wife, family income, family history of alcoholism, habit of alcoholism, complications due to alcoholism are statistically significant at P < 0.05 level, whereas educational status, type of family, duration of alcoholism and history of domestic violence are not significant. Hence it is interpreted that difference in mean score of stress are true and hypotheses 2 was accepted. The study findings reveals that there is significant association between the post test levels of coping with the demographic variables such as age of the wife, family income, type of family, family history of alcoholism are statistically significant at p < 0.05 level. Whereas educational status, habit of alcoholism, duration of alcoholism, complications, history of domestic violence are not significant. Hence it is interpreted that difference in mean score of coping are true and hypotheses 2 was accepted. CONCLUSION: Wives of alcoholics face many problems like stress, difficulty in coping with day to day activities, meeting the needs of the children, financial difficulties, marital conflicts, low self esteem. Teaching positive coping strategies, stress reduction techniques, problem solving methods can reduce the problems of the wife.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | (Reg.No.301432452) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | psychoeducation ; levels of perceived stress and coping ; wives ; alcoholics ; Anaicut Block ; Vellore. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Nov 2018 12:51 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2018 12:51 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/10027 |
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