A study to evaluate the effectiveness of self esteem enhancement programme among the selected low self esteemed adolescents in the selected high schools at Kanyakumari district

Anupa Ani Sam, (2012) A study to evaluate the effectiveness of self esteem enhancement programme among the selected low self esteemed adolescents in the selected high schools at Kanyakumari district. Masters thesis, Sree Mookambika College of Nursing, Kulasekharam.

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Self esteem, a key construct of personality, influences thoughts, actions and feelings. Adolescence is a critical stage to the development of self esteem. A child who is exposed to self esteem enhancement programs may be better equipped to face decisions and to make better life choices. If children can learn to value themselves, they can be able to value others around them and to feel good about the world in which they live. OBJECTIVE: The overall objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of self esteem enhancement programme among the selected low self esteemed adolescents. METHODOLOGY: The study was designed as two group pre test post test quasi experimental design with 60 samples by adopting purposive sampling technique. 60 high school students 30 were assigned in the experimental and 30 were assigned in the control group after pretesting their self esteem level by Rosenberg self esteem scale. Self esteem enhancement programme was implemented to the experimental group for consecutive four days and nothing was implemented in the control group. After a week post test was done with the same tool in both groups. The pre and post test data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: The findings of the study depicted that the pre tested mean level of self esteem in the experimental group was 12.63 ± 1.967 and in the control group was 12.03 ± 1.862. The mean level of self esteem in experimental group and control group after self esteem enhancement programme was 18.53 ± 1.857 and 12.06 ± 1.842. The result revealed that there was a significant increase in the self esteem level among adolescents in the experimental group. CONCLUSION: The study inference revealed that self esteem enhancement programme increased the level of self esteem among the low self esteemed adolescents.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Effectiveness, Self Esteem Enhancement Programme, Low Self Esteemed Adolescents, Selected High Schools, Kanyakumari District.
Subjects: NURSING > Paediatric Nursing
Depositing User: Ramakrishnan J
Date Deposited: 20 Oct 2017 10:04
Last Modified: 19 Aug 2020 02:08
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/3759

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