Ajithsankar, S (2010) A study to assess the problem solving ability among school children with active and non active play in selected school of Kollam district, Kerala. Masters thesis, Annai J.K.K. Sampoorani Ammal College of Nursing, Komarapalayam.
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“A study to Assess the Problem Solving Ability of School Children with Active and Non Active Play in selected school of Kollam District, Kerala”, as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of Master of Science in nursing was done by 30083641 from Annai J.K.K Sampoorani Ammal College of Nursing, Komarapalayam affiliated to the Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, March 2010. The objectives of the study were (1) To assess the problem solving ability among school children. (2) To assess the active play among school children. (3) To determine the association between problem solving ability and active play among school children. (4) To determine the association between problem solving ability and selected factors among school children with active and non active play. (5) To determine the association between active play and the selected factors among school children. The hypotheses of the study were; H1) There will be a significant difference in the problem solving ability between school children with active and non active play. H2)There will be a significant difference in active play among school children. H3) There will be a significant correlation between problem solving ability and active play among school children. H4) There will be a significant association between problem solving ability and selected factors among school children with active and non active play. H5) There will be a significant association between active play and selected factors among school children. Literature was reviewed under the following headings: (1) Studies related to problem solving ability among school children. (2) Studies related to play among school children. (3) Studies related to problem solving ability and play among school children. The researcher developed the conceptual framework for the study. The research design used was a descriptive study to be precise, comparative and correlational design. The setting of the study was at S.K.V.V.H.S.S, Thrikkannamangal, in Kollam District, Kerala. In this study, the sample size was 350 school children. The sampling technique used was total enumeration or census method. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The reliability of the tool was found to be r=0.92, high. Pilot study was conducted among 10 school children. The main study was conducted in similar settings. Data were collected by a structured questionnaire. The data gathered were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS, version 10. The interpretation was based on the objectives of the study. The finding of the study showed that the mean problem solving ability score among active play children was significantly high t=4.826 (p=.001). The mean play score among active play children was significantly high t=25.261(p=.001). There was a significant association between problem solving ability and location of residence and age among school children. The study concluded by stating the implications, limitations, recommendations and the need for play among school children.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.30083641 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Problem Solving Ability, School Children, Active And Non Active Play, Kerala. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jan 2018 08:03 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Aug 2020 02:06 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/5466 |
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