International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management

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Background: All parents wish for a healthy baby but some parents though not by their choice are gifted with mentally retarded child. Some are able to cope up with such a situation and some experience psychological stress. Mothers of mentally challenged children showed more psychological distress like (denial, shock, anger, grief, guilt, embarrassment, depression, with drawl, ambivalence and fear of stigma) than other member in their families, as they are the primary caregivers for their children.

Aim: The present study was aimed to assess the psychological problems of mothers with mentally challenged children in selected special schools at Mysuru. Methodology: A descriptive survey approach was adopted for the present study. The samples were selected using Non- Probability purposive sampling. 100 mothers of mentally challenged children were selected for the present study. Data was collected with the help of following tool Proforma for selected personal variables and self administered rating scale to assess the psychological problems.

Results: Collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the present study revealed that majority of the mothers were having moderate psychological problem. There is a significant association the between level of hopelessness and their age at 0.05 and it was found not significant with other variables. There is no significant association found between the level of helplessness, sadness, social isolation and agitation of mothers with mentally challenged children and their selected personal variables.

Conclusion: Mothers with mentally challenged children were having moderate psychological problems. Caring a mentally challenged child can produce great stress and a sense of imbalance in the mental health especially for mothers. Thus these mothers are in need of a wide range of support and educational programs that offer broad information about mental retardation along with therapeutic and effective strategies to address these stressors, improve their mental health and prevention of psychological problems.

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Background: Depressed patients have significantly greater number of life events prior to the onset of their illness. Rates of depression have increased over the past five decades, with younger age of onset. Many adolescents suffer from brief periods of depression when they are faced with an upsetting event or disappointment.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess and correlate life events and depressive symptoms among adolescents studying at selected schools in Mysore.

Methodology: Descriptive and Correlation survey design was used. Using non probability convenience sampling technique, total 100 adolescents were selected. Tool used to collect the data consisted of three part: Proforma for selected personal variables (10 items), Modified Adolescent Life Events Questionnaire (46 items) and Modified Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (20 items).

Results: Collected data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that, 91 adolescent's life events score was between 0-23 suggestive of less life events and 09 adolescents suggestive of high life events with the score range 24-46. Present study findings shows that 50 adolescents have no depressive symptom, 40 adolescents have mild depressive symptom and 10 adolescents have suggestive of major depressive symptom. The calculated correlation coefficient 'r' value r₍₁₀₀₎ = 0.886 between life events and depression found to be significant at 0.05 level. Chi square was computed to find the association with selected personal variables and was not significant at 0.05 level except for gender, class of study and occupation of father.

Conclusion: This study has revealed that adolescents life events was positively correlated with depressive symptoms among adolescents.

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Background: Adolescence is the period of life between childhood and maturity, one of the most crucial stages through which the human individual passes in the journey from conception to death. Emotional balance affects the physical and mental health of adolescents. Vajrasana is a type of asana and the regular practice of Vajrasana regulates the physical and mental health.1

Methodology: A quasi experimental non equivalent pre test and post test control group design was adopted for the study. The samples were selected by non- probability convenience sampling. 60 adolescents were selected for the study. The tools used for the data collection were proforma for selected personal variables and self administered physical and mental health scale. On day 1 pre test done for both experimental and control group. Vajrasana was administered for 12 days for experimental group and routine care for control group. On the day 14th, post test was conducted for both groups.

Results: The data analyses were done by using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that there is a significant reduction in the mean post test physical and mental health scores of adolescents in experimental group than the control group as evident from the 't(58)' value 2.81 and 2.0 at 0.05 level of significance. There is no significant association found at 0.05 levels between level of physical and mental health of adolescents and their selected personal variables.

Conclusion: Physical and Mental illness are more common in adolescents. Yogic asana was effective in improving physical and mental health of adolescence. The nurse educators and administrator should take the responsibility for administration of Yogic asana for improving physical and mental health among youth.

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Background: In India, under-nutrition is a major public health problem. Almost 11 million children will die before they reach the age of five and 4 million of them in the first month of life. Malnutrition is the principal cause of child deaths. The consequences of malnutrition are; high level of morbidity, mortality and disability apart from poor physical growth and-development.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the nutritional status of preschool children (3-5 years) in selected rural Anganawadis at Mysuru with a view to develop information booklet.

Methods: observational and descriptive survey design and convenience sampling was adapted to select 50 preschool children who are attending the Anganawadis at Suttur. The scale to assess the nutritional status and nutritional assessment checklist were used. The information booklet was given to all mothers.

Result: The collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results reveals that, according to weight for age, 26 (52%) preschool children were having normal nutrition and 24 (48%) preschool children had first and second degree malnutrition, according to height for age, 23 (46%) preschool children were having normal height and 27(54%) preschool children were mildly and moderately impaired, according to their mid upper arm circumference, 20(40%) preschool children were nourished and 30(60%) preschool children were malnourished and according to their clinical signs, 33(66%) preschool children were having no deficiency and 17(34%) preschool children had mild malnutrition. Significant association was found between level of nutritional status and educational status of father of preschool children.

Conclusion: The findings of the present study concluded that majority of the preschool children in selected rural Anganawadis were malnourished. Hence the present study has given the evidence that health awareness should be created to improve the nutrition and information booklet is helpful to improve their nutrition status.

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Background: Nutrition plays an important role in every human being especially visually challenged young adults. Visually challenged young adults are more exposed to various health problems. Some of the risks cannot be avoided by these adults but can boost up their health through proper health management. By inculcating Nutritional awareness programme among visually challenged young adults we can help them in improving their quality of life.

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the nutritional status and to determine the effectiveness of a nutritional awareness programme on knowledge regarding balanced diet among visually challenged young adults in selected institutions of Mysuru, Karnataka”.

Methods: The research design selected for this study was Pre-experimental - One group pre test post test design. A pre test observation of the dependent variables is made before implementation of the treatment to the selected group, the treatment is administered, and finally a post test observation of dependent variables is carried out to assess the effect of treatment on the group. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the visually challenged young adults for the study.

Results: The result of the study revealed that Nutritional awareness programme on Balanced diet was effective in increasing the knowledge of visually challenged young adults regarding Balanced diet as evidenced by computed paired ‘t’ test which was statistically significant at 0.05 level of significance(t ₍₉₉₎= 1.99; p>0.05).

Conclusion: Thus it was concluded that the Nutritional awareness programme on balanced diet was effective in increasing the knowledge of visually challenged young adults regarding balanced diet. The study findings stresses the increasing responsibility of health professionals in planning and implementing various educational strategies to improve the knowledge of visually challenged young adults regarding balanced diet which in turn helps to reduce the risk of various health problems.

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