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Published on: January 22, 2018
Impact of holistic stress management program on academic stress and well-being of Indian adolescent girls: A
Sreevani Rentala1, Sunanda Govinder Thimmajja1, Swanand Dattatraya Tilekar2
1Department of Nursing, Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Context:
Academic stress among adolescents is a significant contributor to a variety of mental and behavioral disorders. Holistic stress management interventions equip adolescents with good mental health and improve academic performance.
Aim:
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of holistic group-based stress management program in reducing academic stress, depression, anxiety, and improving well-being among adolescent girls.
Settings And Design:
Randomized control trial was adopted and the study was conducted at selected colleges of Dharwad city, Karnataka, India.
Materials And Methods:
Two hundred and thirty adolescent girls were randomly selected and assigned to either experimental (n = 115) or control group (n = 115). Both group participants were initially assessed for academic stress, depression, anxiety, general stress, and well-being. The experimental group participants participated in eight sessions of holistic group-based stress management program over a period of 1 month. The intervention comprises of body-mind-spirit strategies focusing on techniques to handle stressful situations, accept responsibility for their own well-being, and take charge of self-health. Control group participants did not receive any intervention. Postintervention assessments were conducted for all the participants on monthly intervals for 6 months.
Results:
Over 6 months follow-up compared to control group, the experimental group participants showed statistically significant decrease in academic stress (F = 131.60, P < 0.01, n2 G = 0.14), depression (F = 156.70, P < 0.01, n2 G = 0.13), anxiety (F = 190.50, P < 0.01, n2 G = 0.16), general stress (F = 166.10, P < 0.01, n2 G = 0.16), and improvement in well-being (F = 156.40, P < 0.01, n2 G = 0.13).
Conclusions:
These findings indicate that holistic stress management program has a positive effect on reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and improving well-being.
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