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Paper Title:
A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF JACOBSON PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION TECHNIQUE ON REDUCTION OF SOCIAL ANXIETY AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A SELECTED URBAN SCHOOL AT BENGALURU
Background of the study
School plays a crucial and formative role in the development of the child. And
problems encountered in the school system may be manifested mainly as scholastic
backwardness, and consequent emotion and conduct disturbances which in turn cause
a drop in scholastic performance. The coping styles of disturbed children are those of
avoidance and escape 4.A small amount of anxiety is normal in the developing child,
especially among adolescents and teens.. Some teenagers develop exaggerated and
usually inexplicable fears called phobias that center on specific objects or situations
that can limit their activities.
Aim
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Jacobson
Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique for social anxiety activity among School
going children.
Objectives
The objectives of the study are to:
Determine the social anxiety among school age children in the experimental
and control group using modified Anxiety Scale.
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Evaluate the effectiveness of Jacobson Progressive Muscle Relaxation
technique on social anxiety activity in the experimental group using the same
modified Anxiety Scale.
Find association between social anxiety among school age children and
selected demographic variables.
Methodology
In order to achieve the objectives of the study, a quasi experimental study with
non randomized pre test post test control group design was adopted for the study. The
conceptual framework used for the study was based on Betty Newman’s System
model. The sampling technique used was non probability purposive sampling. Data
collection was done using anxiety Scale. Main study was conducted in BGHS School,
Bengaluru as (experimental group) and Noble School, as (control group).
Data collection period extended. Consent was obtained before administering
tool. On the first day, baseline information was collected using demographic
proforma. Thirty school children in experimental and thirty in control group were
selected using purposive sampling. From second day, till 11th day Jacobson
Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique was provided for School going children in
experimental group. Post-test was conducted on 12th day for the samples in both
experimental and control groups. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential
statistics.
Results
The result of the study revealed that 33.4% of the adolescence had severe
social anxiety in the pre-test whereas no social anxiety in the post test. It is observed
that 53.3% of the adolescence has moderate social anxiety in pre-test whereas in post
test 33.3% of them has moderate social anxiety and 13.3% of the sample had mild
social anxiety in pre-test whereas 66.7% of the sample in post-test had mild social
anxiety. The mean post test scores (43.7±13.7) in experimental group was less than
mean pre-test social anxiety score (53.67±17.56) in control group after Jacobson
Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique. The value of t was calculated it find out the
effectiveness of Jacobson Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique on reducing the
social anxiety among School going children. The calculated t value (t58=3.2) is greater
than the table ‘t’ value (t58=1.96) at 0.05 level of significance. Hence null hypothesis
is rejected.
Interpretation and conclusion
From the finding of the study it can be concluded that majority of sample
experience moderate social anxiety. Jacobson Progressive Muscle Relaxation
technique was effective in reducing the social anxiety in School going children.
Keywords:
Effectiveness; Jacobson Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique; School going children; social anxiety.
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"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF JACOBSON PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION TECHNIQUE ON REDUCTION OF SOCIAL ANXIETY AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A SELECTED URBAN SCHOOL AT BENGALURU", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.d412-d420, September-2023, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2309353.pdf
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