Sankeetha, T (2021) A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Guided Imagery on Examination Anxiety among Adolescents in Selected Schools at Kanyakumari District. Masters thesis, Thasiah College of Nursing, Marthandam.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Exam anxiety is more than a feeling which can cause nervousness before or during an exam. Exam anxiety can affect a student’s mental health, including lowered self-esteem, confidence, and motivation. Guided imagery is one of the effective anxiety management technique and has remained popular for several reasons. The researcher felt that the guided imagery technique reduces examination anxiety among adolescents and decided to assess the effectiveness of the same. THE AIM OF THE STUDY: To assess the effectiveness of guided imagery on examination anxiety. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Quasi-experimental pre- test, post- test control group research design was adopted. Purposive sampling technique was used for selection of samples. Modified West side anxiety scale was used. The conceptual framework set up for the study was Wiedenbach’s helping art of clinical nursing theory. FINDINGS: In pre test 53.33% of adolescents in experimental group had moderate anxiety, 46.67% had severe anxiety, after administration of guided imagery the level of examination anxiety was decreased in which 43.33% of adolescents had mild anxiety, 33.33% had no anxiety and only 23.33% of them had moderate anxiety. There was a significant difference in mean post test levels of examination anxiety 14.06 in experimental group (MD=15.44, t=24.26, p=<0.05) which was lesser than the mean pre test level of examination anxiety 29.50. There was a significant difference in the mean post test levels of examination anxiety 14.06 in experimental group (MD=14.04, t=8.65, p=<0.05) which was lesser than the mean post test level of examination anxiety in control group 28.10. CONCLUSION: The study concluded that Guided imagery is an effective non-pharmocological intervention for reducing the level of examination anxiety among adolescents. Moreover it is cost effective, easy to apply, and not harmful.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | 301817952 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Examination anxiety, Guided imagery, Adolescents. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Paediatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Dec 2021 16:46 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jan 2022 01:45 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/18729 |
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