Priyanka, K (2016) A Study to assess the effectiveness of deep breathing exercise on reduction of anger expression among adolescent girls in selected school at Vallioor. Masters thesis, Nehru Nursing College, Vallioor.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the pretest and post test level of anger expression among adolescent girls. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of deep breathing exercise on reduction of anger expression among adolescent girls. 3. To associate the pretest level of anger expression among adolescent girls with their selected demographic variables. HYPOTHESES: H1 : There will be significant reduction in expression of anger after practicing deep breathing exercise among adolescent girls. H2 : There will be significant association between the pretest level of anger expression among adolescent girls with their selected demographic variables. Review was done on management of anger among adolescent and effectiveness of Deep Breathing exercise in terms of reduction of anger among adolescent girls. The conceptual framework for this study was based on modified Callista Roy’s Adaptation Model. Research design for the study was quasi experimental one group pre-test post-test design and convenient sampling technique was used and the sample size was 30. Adolescent Anger expression Scale was used to assess the level of anger before and after intervention. MAJOR FINDINGS: During pre test anger expression score, the majority of the sample subjects 16 (53.33%) had moderate level of anger, 14 (46.67%) had mild level of anger. In post test 10 (33.33%) had irritation, 14 (46.67%) had mild level of anger, 6 (20.00%) had moderate level of anger. The study findings shows that the pretest mean score was 46.97, standard deviation score was 7.87 and post test mean score was 26.67,standard deviation score was 7.78. The obtained t value is 14.82 was significant at 0.05 level (p < 0.05) .It is understood that there was significant reduction of anger expression among adolescent girls after the exposure of deep breathing exercise. There was no association between the pre test level of anger expression of adolescent girls and their selected demographic variables such as age, Religion, Socio economic status, father occupation, siblings, type of family and number of friends. CONCLUSION: Present youth generations anger level is increasing and they are likely to indulge in violence and it is necessary provide relaxation technique to reduce anger. Therefore the investigator felt that deep breathing exercise should be taught to decrease the anger expression among adolescents. The finding of the study indicated that the Deep breathing exercise was simple, cost effective intervention. Based on the findings of the study recommendations for future study are as follows: 1. The study can be replicated with large sample size 2. The same study can be done to determine the effect of various other interventions for control of anger. 3. A comparative study can be conducted between male and female adolescent. 4. Correlational design study may be conducted to determine the effect of situation and the development of anger response among youth.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | (Reg.No.301431252) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | deep breathing exercise ; reduction of anger expression ; adolescent girls ; selected school ; Vallioor. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Nov 2018 14:34 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2018 14:34 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/10031 |
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