Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Anxiety among GNM Students of Selected Institute of Pulwama

Abstract

Background: The mental health of an individual is affected by a number of factors, including anxiety. Anxiety is a normal human emotion that is experienced in varying degrees as a state of emotional or physical uneasiness. Excessive anxiety occurs as a response to an actual or anticipated situation or as a pathological state.Aim: The study aimed to find the efficacy of teaching programme on knowledge regarding anxiety among GNM students by assessing their knowledge before and after intervention through pre and post-test.Materials and Methods: Pre-experimental approach was adopted for the study with one group pre-test post-test design. 30 GNM students studying in Dolphin Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, District Pulwama were selected by using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Data were collected by using a self-structured questionnaire. The collected data were organised and analysed according to the objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The mean post-test knowledge score was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score. This indicates the effectiveness of the planned teaching programme in increasing the level of knowledge of GNM students regarding anxiety. There was no statistically significant association between pre-test knowledge score of the subjects with the selected demographic variables such as age, gender, residence, type of family, occupation of parents at 0.05 level of significance.Conclusion: The findings of the study conclude that GNM students were not possessing adequate knowledge regarding anxiety. The planned teaching programme was found to be effective in increasing their knowledge level of study subjects.