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Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing

Volume 9, Issue 2, 2022
Mcmed International
Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing
Issn
XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 – 0683 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
EFFECTIVENESS OF GUIDED IMAGINARY TECHNIQUE ON STRESS AMONG SENOR CITIZENS AT SELECTED OLD AGE HOMES IN THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT
Author
Prasana S
Email
prasanasathiya09@gmail.com
keyword
Guided imaginary, stress, senior citizens
Abstract
A pre-experimental study one-group pre-test and post-test design was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of guided imaginary technique on stress among senior citizens at selected old age homes in Thiruvallur district. A convenience sampling technique was used to select the 60 senior citizens. A structured standardized DASS questionnaire were used to assess the level of stress .after the intervention of guided imaginary technique among senior citizens in old age homes the effectiveness was assessed by descriptive analysis and inferential statistics the finding of the study revealed that, in the senior citizens, the pre-test stress score having more in stress (70.4%) and less score in depression (58.5%).Overall they having 64.43% of DASS score and the post-test stress score having moderate score in depression (32.4%) and less score in stress (30.0%), the difference between pre-test and post-test stress score was large and it was statically significant by using paired t-test t=15.76 at the level of significant (p=00.001) which indicated that there is significant difference between stress reduction score among senior citizens. Thus, the guided imaginary technique was significantly effective to decrease the stress among senior citizens with the paired t-test score
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