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A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME (PTP) ON KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BASIC STRESS AWARENESS AMONG SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUALS IN SELECTED FAMILIES OF A COMMUNITY IN JODHPUR, RAJASTHAN, WITH THE AIM OF DEVELOPING AN INFORMATION BOOKLE
Taranjeet Kaur*, Grace Warkey, Ajay Sharma and Gurupreet Singh
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Background: Mental health is a critical aspect of individual well-being, with stress being a prevalent factor that can negatively impact physical and psychological health. Stress affects people differently, often leading to impaired personal relationships and productivity. In India, stress levels are particularly high, yet many individuals do not seek help due to stigma and lack of awareness. Addressing this gap, this study evaluates the effectiveness of a Planned Teaching Programme (PTP) designed to improve basic awareness of stress among significant individuals in selected families in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Methodology: A pre-experimental "one-group pre-test post-test design" was used, involving 60 participants from the Rameshwar community in Jodhpur, selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through structured surveys, and the effectiveness of the PTP was assessed using paired t-tests, comparing pre-test and post-test knowledge scores. Demographic variables and associations with knowledge levels were analyzed using chi-square tests. Results: The majority of participants (60%) were aged between 20 and 40 years, with 65% being male. Post-intervention, there was a significant increase in the mean knowledge score from 14.88 (pre-test) to 23.38 (post-test), with a Z value of 2.5005 (p < 0.05), indicating the PTP's effectiveness. However, no significant associations were found between knowledge scores and variables such as age, gender, education, or income (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The study demonstrated that the PTP significantly enhanced participants' knowledge about stress across all demographic groups. Despite the small sample size, the intervention proved effective in raising stress awareness. Future research should explore long-term knowledge retention and investigate other factors that may influence learning outcomes, such as participant motivation and mental health.
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