Abstract
Background: Bibliotherapy is the best and effective way of managing exam anxiety because it allows thereader to assess with a character and realize that he or she is not the only person with a particular problem. As thecharacter works through a problem, the reader is emotionally involved in the issue and primarily achieves insightof his or her own situation. It allows interaction among the participants who share common needs or interests.Objectives: To assess the pre test level of exam anxiety among first year Nursing students. To assess the effectivenessof bibliotherapy on exam anxiety among first year nursing students. To associate the pre-test level of exam anxietywith selected demographic variables among first year Nursing students.Methodology: A pre-experimental study withone group pre test- post test design was used in this study. The population of the study, 30first year nursing studentswith exam anxiety was selected by purposive sampling. To assess the level of exam with Sarason‘s exam AnxietyScale. After assessing the level of exam anxiety administered bibliotherapy for 15 days followed that post-test after7 days.Results: The mean pre-test level of exam anxiety was 18.37±3 and the post-test level of test anxiety was8.33±3 The effectiveness of bibliotherapy was tested in terms of reduction in exam anxiety in post-test at 0.05 levelof significance. The mean pre-test and post-test level of test anxiety was analysed and the findings were significantat 0.05 level. The associations of pre-test level of test anxiety were found to be significant with age, family incomeand residential area at 0.05 level of significance. Conclusion: This study has shown that bibliotherapy plays a majorrole in reducing the level of exam anxiety among the first year nursing students. It would help the students to acquirebetter coping solutions in order to face a future carrier examinations. Keywords: Effectiveness; Bibliotherapy; examanxiety; Nursing students
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