EFFECTIVENESS OF ROLE PLAY ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG ADOLESCENTS

The lack of substantial knowledge concerning mental disorders is conductive to emerging of stereotypes and discrimination against the mentally ill. A pre-experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of Role-play on attitude towards mental illness among adolescents studying in a selec...

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Main Authors: G. Balamurugan, M. Vijayarani
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/2231-1505.260546
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description The lack of substantial knowledge concerning mental disorders is conductive to emerging of stereotypes and discrimination against the mentally ill. A pre-experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of Role-play on attitude towards mental illness among adolescents studying in a selected high school at, Bettahalasoor, Bangalore, Karnataka, India” with the AimTo find the effectiveness of Role-play on attitude towards mental illness among adolescents. A Socio Demographic tool and attitude scale was used to assess the attitude. Pre-test was conducted followed with 45 min of Role-playwhich was conducted by the IV year BSc Nursing students regarding the attitude towards mental illness. The post test was conducted after 7 days. The results revealed that mean attitude prior to the role-play (66.93+8.765) and after the role-play (73.33+7.545) was statistically significant. (t=3.132, p=0.004). Male adolescents (70.69+10.012) are having higher attitude than female (63.94+6.823) counterparts (t=2.197, p=0.036). Thus the study reveals that role-play is an effective method to change the quality of attitude towards mental illness among adolescents.
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spelling doaj-art-96e25154366d43c792c9f98cffd686f62025-08-20T02:46:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing2231-15052016-07-01121313410.4103/2231-1505.260546EFFECTIVENESS OF ROLE PLAY ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG ADOLESCENTSG. BalamuruganM. VijayaraniThe lack of substantial knowledge concerning mental disorders is conductive to emerging of stereotypes and discrimination against the mentally ill. A pre-experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of Role-play on attitude towards mental illness among adolescents studying in a selected high school at, Bettahalasoor, Bangalore, Karnataka, India” with the AimTo find the effectiveness of Role-play on attitude towards mental illness among adolescents. A Socio Demographic tool and attitude scale was used to assess the attitude. Pre-test was conducted followed with 45 min of Role-playwhich was conducted by the IV year BSc Nursing students regarding the attitude towards mental illness. The post test was conducted after 7 days. The results revealed that mean attitude prior to the role-play (66.93+8.765) and after the role-play (73.33+7.545) was statistically significant. (t=3.132, p=0.004). Male adolescents (70.69+10.012) are having higher attitude than female (63.94+6.823) counterparts (t=2.197, p=0.036). Thus the study reveals that role-play is an effective method to change the quality of attitude towards mental illness among adolescents.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/2231-1505.260546attitudeopinionadolescentsschool childrenrole-playand mental illness
spellingShingle G. Balamurugan
M. Vijayarani
EFFECTIVENESS OF ROLE PLAY ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG ADOLESCENTS
Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing
attitude
opinion
adolescents
school children
role-play
and mental illness
title EFFECTIVENESS OF ROLE PLAY ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG ADOLESCENTS
title_full EFFECTIVENESS OF ROLE PLAY ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG ADOLESCENTS
title_fullStr EFFECTIVENESS OF ROLE PLAY ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG ADOLESCENTS
title_full_unstemmed EFFECTIVENESS OF ROLE PLAY ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG ADOLESCENTS
title_short EFFECTIVENESS OF ROLE PLAY ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG ADOLESCENTS
title_sort effectiveness of role play on attitude towards mental illness among adolescents
topic attitude
opinion
adolescents
school children
role-play
and mental illness
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/2231-1505.260546
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