The Efficiency of Nurse led Guided Imagery on Stress , Anxiety, Depression (SAD) and Psychological well being of Adolescents from selected schools in Goa
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 70
- 试验地点
- 8
- 主要终点
- The assessment of these symptoms helps in early identification and treatment of
研究概览
简要总结
Guided Imagery is a simple effective measure to assist the school going adolescents in their everyday life to overcome symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression and decreased psychological wellbeing in order to prevent mental illness thus decreasing the morbidity of mental illness.
India is the second most populous country in the world where every fifth person is an adolescent between 10-19 years. this young population is the future asset for progress of this country provide this population enjoys good physical and mental health.
For this study, the population includes adolescents in the age group of 13-17 years studying in Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education with attached Higher Secondary Schools. Standardised tools - DASS-21 and Strengths and Difficulty Questionnaire will be self administered to the participants. this includes the preliminary assessment. The target population will be selected through Simple Random Sampling using the table of numbers. Those participants having mild, moderate and severe levels of stress , anxiety , depression and psychological well being will form the target population. The research design is RCT that will include an experimental and control group comprising of 70 participants each. The psychological intervention of Guided Imagery will be given by the PI to the experimental group for 4 weeks after which the same tool will be self administered at 6 weeks , 3 months and 6 months of duration. Those in the control group will also be helped with Guided Imagery once the experimental group follow ups are completed.
Results will be obtained using differential and inferential statistics.
Those adolescents who continue to have continued levels of stress inspite the Guided Imagery intervention will be referred for medical help.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 13.00 Year(s) 至 17.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Not having any concurrent physical illness -Those who have given their assent and parental consent -Able to write and read English fluently.
排除标准
- •Those who have visited the psychologist , psychiatrist, on any medical, psychological treatment, therapy -Having any neurodevelopmental disorder.
结局指标
主要结局
The assessment of these symptoms helps in early identification and treatment of
时间窗: Guided Imagery intervention will be provided for 4 weeks to the experimental group. Responses of the experimental and control group adolescents will be evaluated after a period of 6 | weeks, 3 months , 6 months using the DASS-21 scale and SDQ to assess the efficiency of the | Guided Imagery on symptoms of Stress, Anxiety, Depression (SAD) and the psychological | wellbeing. | children in the conrol group will also be given the intervention after results of experimental group are analysed.
school going adolescents and decreases the morbidity of mental illness. The findings of this research study
时间窗: Guided Imagery intervention will be provided for 4 weeks to the experimental group. Responses of the experimental and control group adolescents will be evaluated after a period of 6 | weeks, 3 months , 6 months using the DASS-21 scale and SDQ to assess the efficiency of the | Guided Imagery on symptoms of Stress, Anxiety, Depression (SAD) and the psychological | wellbeing. | children in the conrol group will also be given the intervention after results of experimental group are analysed.
can be effectively used to assess SAD and improve psychological wellbeing of the adolescents through the
时间窗: Guided Imagery intervention will be provided for 4 weeks to the experimental group. Responses of the experimental and control group adolescents will be evaluated after a period of 6 | weeks, 3 months , 6 months using the DASS-21 scale and SDQ to assess the efficiency of the | Guided Imagery on symptoms of Stress, Anxiety, Depression (SAD) and the psychological | wellbeing. | children in the conrol group will also be given the intervention after results of experimental group are analysed.
school mental health programme with the assistance of the school teachers and management. This technique
时间窗: Guided Imagery intervention will be provided for 4 weeks to the experimental group. Responses of the experimental and control group adolescents will be evaluated after a period of 6 | weeks, 3 months , 6 months using the DASS-21 scale and SDQ to assess the efficiency of the | Guided Imagery on symptoms of Stress, Anxiety, Depression (SAD) and the psychological | wellbeing. | children in the conrol group will also be given the intervention after results of experimental group are analysed.
can also be used by the school counsellor / teachers to improve adolescent wellbeing
时间窗: Guided Imagery intervention will be provided for 4 weeks to the experimental group. Responses of the experimental and control group adolescents will be evaluated after a period of 6 | weeks, 3 months , 6 months using the DASS-21 scale and SDQ to assess the efficiency of the | Guided Imagery on symptoms of Stress, Anxiety, Depression (SAD) and the psychological | wellbeing. | children in the conrol group will also be given the intervention after results of experimental group are analysed.
次要结局
- This guided imagery intervention is simple and can be used at the school level by teachers and at the state level the counsellors can provide the same through the District Mental Health Program implemented at schools and community level.(Can help reduce morbidity of Mental illness at an early age as Guided Imagery helps one relax with positive thoughts being stimulated.)
研究者
Ms Olinda Toscano
Goa University, Indian Nursing Council