Vijayamba, V R (2013) Effectiveness of Peppermint Tea upon Obesity in Adolescents. Masters thesis, Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai.
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Abstract
A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Peppermint Tea upon Obesity in Adolescents at Selected Colleges, Chennai. OBJECTIVES: 1. To measure the degree of obesity before and after the administration of pepper mint tea in control and experimental group of adolescents. 2. To assess the effectiveness of pepper mint tea by comparing the degree of obesity before and after the administration of pepper mint tea in control and experimental group of adolescents. 3. To determine level of satisfaction regarding peppermint tea in the experimental group of adolescents. 4. To find out the association between selected demographic variables and degree of obesity before and after administration of pepper mint tea in control and experimental group of adolescents. 5. To find out the association between selected clinical variables and degree of obesity before and after administration of pepper mint tea in control and experimental group of adolescents. The conceptual framework of the study was developed on the basis of King’s goal attainment theory, which was modified for the present study. The study variable, the effectiveness of peppermint tea upon obesity was measured by reduction of weight in post test. An extensive review of literature and guidance by experts formed the foundation for the development of the study instruments. A quasi experimental research design was used to achieve the objectives of the study. The present study was conducted in the hostel, Apollo College of Nursing and Apollo school of Nursing, Chennai. The sample size was 60 adolescent girls who were selected by purposive sampling technique. The researcher used Demographic Variable Proforma, Clinical Variable Proforma and Satisfaction Rating Scale. Data collection tools were validated and reliability was established. After the pilot study the data for the main study was collected. The effectiveness of peppermint tea upon obesity was assessed. The level of satisfaction after administration of peppermint tea was assessed among adolescents. The collected data was tabulated and analyzed using the descriptive and inferential statistics. MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: Majority of the adolescents were in the age group between 18-19 years (80%, 76.6%), belongs to nuclear family (70%, 90%) follows Christianity (76.7%, 70%) and most of the adolescents reside in urban (73.3%, 80%) with the family history of obesity (60%, 50%) parents belongs to primary and higher secondary education (63.33%, 23.33%) and significant number of adolescent parents were employed privately (40%, 20%) family income was between 5000-10001 per month (46%, 40%) in the control and experimental group respectively. • Majority of adolescents have the BMI between 25.00-29.9 (90%, 90%) all of them have waist hip ratio of 0.81-0.85, took 3-4 meals per day, most of the adolescent girls (60%, 53%) were 151-160 centimeters in height, had snacks less than 3 times a day (63.3%, 63.3%), significant number of adolescent girls have vegetarian food practice (50%, 47%) in the control and experimental group respectively. • The findings of the study revealed that the mean weight was around 66.7 and 66.1 in pretest and posttest in the control group and there was significant decrease in the mean post test level of weight 61.13 in the experimental group when compared with the mean pretest level of weight (67.23). Hence null hypotheses Ho1 was rejected. • The study findings revealed that all of the participants were highly satisfied with the nature of treatment and (93%) were highly satisfied with the nature of peppermint tea. • There was no significant association with the selected demographic variables and weight as a determinant of obesity in the control group of adolescent girls. There was significant association between family income (χ2 =11.19, df=3) and determinant of obesity in experimental group. Hence the null hypotheses H02 were partially rejected in the experimental group of adolescents. • There was no significant association with the selected clinical variables and weight as a determinant of obesity in the control group of adolescent girls. There was significant association between food practice (χ2 =8.06, df=2) and determinant of obesity in experimental group. Hence the null hypotheses H03 were partially rejected in the experimental group of adolescents. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. The same study can be replicated on a large number of samples for generalization. 2. The study can be done in different settings. 3. Similar studies could be conducted with other traditional medicines other than peppermint tea. 4. A comparative study can be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of peppermint tea upon obesity. 5. An experimental study can be conducted to find out other factors affecting adolescents along with obesity during the adolescent period. 6. A same study can be conducted among school children who are obese.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | 30116615 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness ; Peppermint Tea ; Obesity ; Adolescents. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Paediatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2019 03:16 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jan 2019 08:48 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/10309 |
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