Femil Jane, B V (2015) A study to assess the effectiveness of motivational package for reduction of alcohol dependency among alcohol dependent clients in selected area in Kanyakumari district. Masters thesis, Nehru Nursing College, Tirunelveli.
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Abstract
The Research Project “A study to assess the effectiveness of motivational package for reduction of alcohol dependency among alcohol dependent clients in a selected area in Kanyakumari district”. It was conducted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of science in nursing at Nehru Nursing College which was affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai during the year 2014-2015. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the pre-intervention level of alcohol dependency among the alcohol dependent clients. 2. To assess the post intervention level of alcohol dependency among the alcohol dependent clients. 3. To assess the effectivesness of motivational package among the alcohol dependent clients in reduction of alcohol dependency. 4. To associate the level of alcohol dependency with selected demographic variables and alcohol practice variables. METHODS: The framework was Peplau’s Interpersonal theory. The sample size was 30. The sample was selected based on the criteria for sample selection. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the samples. Using a Severity Of Alcohol Dependence Questionaire (SADQ) the level of alcohol dependency was assessed. The Research design was Quasi experimental research design with one group pretest posttest design The setting of the study was Zionpuram, Kanyakumari district. The descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The significant Findings of the study Regarding age, out of 30 samples, 16 (53.33%) of them were between the age group of 31-40 years. With respect to religion, out of 30 samples, 8 (26.67%) of them were Hindu and 22 (73.33%) of them, were Christian. With respect to education, out of 30 samples, 16 (53.33%) of them had completed higher secondary level and 9 (30%) of them were graduates. With respect to income,out of 30 samples, 12 (40%) of them had income up to 5000/- and 11 (36.67%) of them had income between 5001-10,000. With respect to occupation, out of 30 samples, 15 (50%) of them were doing business and 10 (33.3) were labourers. With respect to marital status 20 (66.67%) of them were married, 10 (33.33% were unmarried. With respect to family system, out of 30 samples 17 (56.67%) were in nuclear family. Regarding family member who takes alcohol, 11 sample subjects (36.67%) father and 8 sample subjects (26.67%) brother were consuming alcohol 14 Sample subjects (46.67%) had reported that their own brother had introduced alcohol to them. 17 sample subjects (56.67%) had reported that the duration of alcohol practice was above 5 years. 22 (73.33%) sample subjects had reported that they started drinking alcohol at the age of 20 and above 20 years. 14 sample subjects (46.675%) had reported that they drink 180ml of alcohol every day. 15 sample subjects (50%) had reported that they started drinking due to Peer pressure. 10 sample subjects (33.33%) had reported that they drink alcohol 2-3 times a week and 8 sample subjects (26.67%) of them for 5-7 times in a week. All the samples had (100%) moderate alcohol dependence and no one had severe and mild dependency After educational intervention, 17 sample subjects (56.67%) had reported Mild alcohol dependence group and 13 samples remind in the moderate alcohol dependence group it self. Pre Intervention mean score for alcohol dependence was 24 out of maximum score of 60.In post intervention phase, the mean score of sample subjects had decreased to 15.36 from 24. This indicated that alcohol dependence had decreased after the motivational intervention. The pre test mean score was 24. The post test mean score was 15.36.The mean difference was high and the obtained t value 14.23 was statistically significant. That is “Motivation package” was effective in reducing alcohol dependence among adult male subjects. There was no association between the alcohol dependence and selected demographic variables like age, religion, education, family system, income, marital status. There was association between alcohol dependence and occupational status. There was no association between the alcohol dependence and all the selected variables of alcoholism.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Motivational Package, Reduction of Alcohol Dependency, Alcohol Dependent Clients, Kanyakumari. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jul 2017 11:12 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Oct 2019 02:36 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/1034 |
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