A Study to Evaluate Effectiveness of Group Therapy in Improving Adaptability Among Nursing Students in Selected Nursing College Bhilai, Chhattisgarh

Abstract

The 20th century witnessed many truly revolutionary advances in health care. The innovation underlying such progress continues to advance and accelerate change, while many new technologies and medical interventions provide new options for care and treatment. Maloney P. insists that in the present scenario, nurses must be prepared to effectively adapt to a variety of circumstances that will support and aim to accommodate patient care needs more effectively. Group therapy, creates a healthy interaction with other people who struggle in similar ways provides individuals with paths to resolve anxiety, fear, shame, guilt, loneliness, and other emotions associated with mental health difficulties. Aim: The present study is aimed to evaluate effectiveness of Group therapy in improving adaptability among nursing students. Setting and Desing: A pre-experimental research approach was adopted where 30 students were selected using randomization sampling technique for the quantitative study. A self-structured tool to assess socio demographic variables and to evaluate effectiveness of Group therapy in improving adaptability among nursing students. Collected data was analyzed using inferential and descriptive analysis. Result: ‘t’ test, mean and SD of adaptability before and after Group therapy. Mean±SD before and after the intervention were 18.1±4.97, 37.23±1.69 respectively. The difference in results were analyzed using paired t-test and a significant improvement in their adaptability is statistical proved as significant as t_cal that is 3.6 is higher than t_tab 2.05 at p>0.05 level of significance.