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- Assess the Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on Knowledge of Premenstrual Syndrome among Adolescent Girls in Selected Area, Erode
Authors
1 Dhanvantri College of Nursing, Ganapathypuram, NO – 1, Ranganoor Road, Muniyappan Kovil, Pallakkapalyam, Namakkal District – 637 303, IN
2 Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences (MAPIMS), Melmaruvathur, IN
3 Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur, IN
Source
Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 3, No 3 (2013), Pagination: 164-166Abstract
Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is used to describe physical, cognitive, affective and behavioural symptoms that occur cyclically during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and resolve quickly at or within a few days of the onset of menstruation. It affects half of all female adolescents today and represents the leading cause of periodic college/school absenteeism among that population.
Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of SIM on premenstrual syndrome among adolescents.
Design: A one group pre test and post test Pre experimental design was adopted for the study.
Setting: Selected area, Erode.
Participants: 40 adolescent girls with fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected by purposive sampling.
Methods: A pre test was conducted by using knowledge questionnaire related to premenstrual syndrome. Immediately after pre test self instructional module was given to the adolescent girls to read about the premenstrual syndrome for 7 days and 8th day post test was conducted to assess the effectiveness of SIM. Collected data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results : In pre test , the mean score of the sample was 6.73 and the post test mean score was 23.54 with Paired't' value of 21.82. This showed that the SIM was effective in enhancing the knowledge of the adolescent girls regarding premenstrual syndrome. There was a statistically no significant association found between the post test scores of the sample with their demographic variables.
Conclusion: The findings imply the need for educating adolescent girls on effective management of premenstrual syndrome. Education should be extended to parents and school peer leaders to address the reproductive health needs of adolescents.
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Effectiveness, Premenstrual Syndrome, Adolescents Girls.- A Study to Assess the Effect of Psychoeducation on Level of Awareness Regarding Ill Effects of Alcohol Abuse among Lorry Drivers at Selected Setting
Authors
1 Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur, IN
Source
Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 3, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 224-227Abstract
This study conducted with the objective to assess the pretest and post test psychoeducational level of awareness regarding ill effect of alcohol abuse and to compare the pretest and post test psychoeducational level of awareness regarding ill effect of alcohol abuse among the lorry drivers. The study design used was one group pretest post test design. 60 lorry drivers were selected as a sample based on inclusive and exclusive criteria. Study sample were nominated according to non probability convenient sampling technique. The data was collected by using structured questionnaire to assess the level of awareness regarding ill effects of alcohol abuse, after getting informed consent the pretest was done by administering the structured questionnaire on level of awareness regarding the ill effects of alcoholic abuse, psychoeducation was given on ill effects of alcoholic abuse. On the same day after one week post test was done by administering the same tool. The pretest mean score was 173, S.D 22,9, the post mean score was 228 S.D was 44.3. Comparison of pretest and post test psychoeducational level of awareness score on ill effect of alcoholic abuse analyzed by using paired 't' test showed that there was high statistical significance at p<0.001 level. The study concluded that psychoeducation was effective in improving the level of awareness on ill effect of alcoholic abuse among lorry drivers.Keywords
Psychoedcuation, Ill Effect of Alcohol, Alcoholic Abuse.- A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Counseling on Readiness to Change Behavior among the Alcoholic Abuser at a Selected Setting, Chennai
Authors
1 Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur, IN