A Study to Assess the effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Educational stress and its Management in Terms of Knowledge among 12th Science students of selected schools at Rajkot City
Mansi Mehta1, Ivin Manoj A.2, Jeenath Justin Doss K.3
1Ⅱ Year M.Sc. Nursing Mental Health Nursing, Shri Anand Institute of Nursing,
Opp. Ghanteshwar Park, B/H Shainik Society, Jamnagar Road, Rajkot.
2Guide, Shri Anand Institute of Nursing, Opp. Ghanteshwar Park, B/H Shainik Society, Jamnagar Road, Rajkot.
3Principal, Shri Anand Institute of Nursing Opp. Ghanteshwar park, B/H Shainik Society, Jamnagar Road, Rajkot.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: mansimehta097@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on educational stress and its management in terms of knowledge among 12th science students of selected schools at Rajkot city. The objective of the study was (a) To assess the existing knowledge regarding educational stress and its management among 12th science students through pre-test. (b)To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on educational stress and its management among 12th science students. (c) To find out the association between selected demographic variables and pre-test level of knowledge score among 12th science students. The research design adopted was one group pre-test and post-test design. The study had been conducted in selected science schools at Rajkot city. Non- probability sampling technique had been adopted to select the desired samples. The sample size was 30. as a part of intervention, A planned teaching programme on educational stress and its management was provided to 12th science schools students and the data was collected by structured questionnaries that is administered to assess the level of knowledge regarding educational stress and its management among 12th science students. The data were analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistical method paired “t” Test was used to evaluating the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding educational stress and its management. The obtained value was 8.13, which shows highly significant at the level of P<0.05. There is non significant association between demographic variables such as Gender, Age, Religion, Science group, Family income, Kind of school and Type of school with pre-test level of knowledge on educational stress and its management. The study concluded that the planned teaching program was effective in improving of knowledge regarding educational stress and its management among 12th science students.
KEYWORDS: Effectiveness, Educational stress and its management, 12th science students of selected school.
INTRODUCTION:
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another”---------William James
A growing problem not only in India but all over the globe is that students are more stressed than ever.
In fact, India has one of the highest rates of suicides among people aged between 15 to 29 years. Although the reasons are myriad but failure in examination, unemployment and depression are some the reason why people put their life at risk.1
A common cause of concern is the pressure from parents to do well in the class 12 board exams and even before that. There have been many incidence in the past were students have committed suicide during exams and on the result day. But what can be so extreme that students decide to enter their life?
The Psychologists suggest that students suffer from anxiety and traumatic disorder related to fear of examination. The fear factor is the reason why students suffer from anxiety, depression and the following consequences. And the fear not only comes from the school but also from parents, who go to extreme level to push their children into getting better grades.2
Youth suicide has been a serious problem in many countries over the past four decades. Statistics show that everyday 200,000 teenagers worldwide commit suicide while about 4 million adolescents attempts it. In India about 20 students kill themselves everyday due to the stress related to exams according to the National Crime Records Bureau.3
This study and as well as the aim is about the factors that causes stress and the impacts it has on students’ performance and some possible management techniques. The main objectives were to ascertain or identify the extent, to which stress affects students’ academic success, health and general lifestyle, as well as to inquire and bring to light measures to counteract the effects of existing stress in students.
The National Crime Records Bureau data shows that 10159 students died by suicide in 2018, and increase 9905 in 2017 and 9478 in 2016.
According to NCRB data India recorded new high 12526 suicides by students. The percentage has sharply risen by 21.19% since 2019.4
Out of 12526 suicides, nearly 53% (6598) were from Maharashtra, Oddisa, Madhya Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Jharkhand and Karnataka. The trends show that between 1955 and 1999, student suicidal accounted for 5.2% of total suicides and this percentage increased to 8.2% in 2020.
The problem of student suicide has been a serious one. With cases increasing in every year, finding reason for it is becoming crucial.
In India, large proportion of suicide occurs between the ages 15-29 years. Failure in exam, parental expectation, substance abuse, unemployment, poverty are common causes for suicide. Covid-19 has further worsened the situation.5
Here 10 countries with highest rates of suicide. (Per 1 Lac)
1. Lesotho - 72.4
2. Guyana - 40.3
3. Eswatini - 29.4
4. South Korea - 28.6
5. Kiribati - 28.3
6. Federated States of Micronesia - 28.2
7. Lithuania - 26.1
8. Suriname - 25.4
9. Russia - 25.1
10. South Africa - 23.5
A total 1,53,052 suicides were reported in the country during 2020 showing an increase of 10% in comparison to 2019. 34 Indian students died by suicide each day in pandemic 2020.
During 2010-2014 the last two year show such cases make up more than 6% every year thereafter has been such cases account for more than 6% while student suicide account for 7.4% of 1.3 Lakh total suicide in 2019. They account 8.2 of 1.5 Lakh total suicides in 2020.5
The best time of the life that students are supposed to enjoy and cherish is the time they are pushed to extreme levels which can be overwhelming for many.
It is also worth noting that stress is an inevitable part of student life as it takes a toll on most student’s physical, emotional, wellbeing, and academic performance. The rise of this pandemic in students is on account of factors such as somewhat sudden changes in lifestyle, increased study load, new responsibility among other. Even we delve into the core of the subject matter, ample attention needs to be accorded the proposal that, introducing successful coping strategies may help students to avoid the destructive consequences of excessive stress.
So investigator has decided to conduct study on educational stress and its management to assess its effectiveness using planned teaching program on 12th science school students at Rajkot city.
1. To assess the existing knowledge regarding educational stress and its management among 12th science students through pre-test.
2. To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on educational stress and its management among 12th science students.
3. To find out the association between selected demographic variables and pre-test level of knowledge score among 12th science students.
H1: The mean post test score will be significantly higher than the mean pre-test score of knowledge regarding educational stress and its management among 12th science students.
H2: There will be significant association between the selected demographic variables and pre-test level of knowledge regarding educational stress and its management among 12th science students.
MATERIAL AND METHODOLOGY:
Quantitative research approach.
Pre-experimental one group pre-test & post-test design.
· INDEPENDENT VARIABLE:
The planned teaching programme regarding Educational Stress and its management.
· DEPENDENT VARIABLE:
Population is the group whose member process specific attributes that a researcher is interested in study. The population of the study consists of 12th science students studying in selected schools at Rajkot.
The sample was selected by using non probability convenient sampling technique.
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPREATATION:
The collected data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics.
Regarding age of 12th science students of selected schools, 12(40%) samples belongs to the age group 16-17 and 18(60%) samples belongs to age group 17-18.
Regarding religion of 12th science students of selected schools, there were maximum number that is 28 (93.33%) samples who is Hindu and 1(3.33%) sample from Muslim and 1(3.33%) sample from Christian.
Regarding school type of 12th science students of selected schools, all 30(100%) samples who is from private school. there is 00% from semi-government and government schools.
Regarding science group of 12th science students of selected schools, equal samples from both A and B group there is 15(50%).
Regarding family income of 12th science students of selected schools, there were maximum number of samples 15(50%) whose family income is 50000 – 100000, and 5(16.67%) samples whose family income is 10000 - 50000 and 10(33.33%) sample from more than 100000 family income.
Regarding kind of school of 12th science students of selected schools, 22(73%) samples were from full day school and 8(27%) were from half day school.
With regards to effectiveness of PTP on educational stress and its management among 12th science students. The obtained “t” value for the level of knowledge was 8.13 with degree of freedom 29 highly significant at 0.05 level of significance. thus the researcher accepted H1.
With regards to association between selected demographic variables and their pre-test level of knowledge, researcher found calculated chi square value lower than tabulated value at 0.05 level. This is indicate there is no significant association between demographic variables and pre-test knowledge, thus researcher rejected H2.
The main conclusion of this present study is that most of the students had average level of knowledge in pre-test and they improved to good knowledge in post-test. This shows the imperative need to understand the purpose of planned teaching programme on educational stress and it’s Management among 12th science students of selected schools at Rajkot city.
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Received on 30.01.2023 Modified on 23.02.2023
Accepted on 19.03.2023 ©A&V Publications All right reserved
Int. J. of Advances in Nur. Management. 2023; 11(2):104-106.
DOI: 10.52711/2454-2652.2023.00024