The document summarizes a study that assessed the impact of leisure time activities on the psychological well-being of 50 nursing students in India. The study found that 92% of students had 2-4 hours of leisure time per day. In terms of psychological well-being, 30% scored above average, 68% scored moderately, and 2% scored poorly. The study also found a significant relationship between leisure time activities and psychological well-being.
The document summarizes a study that assessed the impact of leisure time activities on the psychological well-being of 50 nursing students in India. The study found that 92% of students had 2-4 hours of leisure time per day. In terms of psychological well-being, 30% scored above average, 68% scored moderately, and 2% scored poorly. The study also found a significant relationship between leisure time activities and psychological well-being.
The document summarizes a study that assessed the impact of leisure time activities on the psychological well-being of 50 nursing students in India. The study found that 92% of students had 2-4 hours of leisure time per day. In terms of psychological well-being, 30% scored above average, 68% scored moderately, and 2% scored poorly. The study also found a significant relationship between leisure time activities and psychological well-being.
The document summarizes a study that assessed the impact of leisure time activities on the psychological well-being of 50 nursing students in India. The study found that 92% of students had 2-4 hours of leisure time per day. In terms of psychological well-being, 30% scored above average, 68% scored moderately, and 2% scored poorly. The study also found a significant relationship between leisure time activities and psychological well-being.
Psychological Wellbeing Among Nursing Students Mrs. Savitha K1*, Mrs. Sudha Anbalagan2 1 Ph.D Scholar, Shri Venkateshwara University, Utter Pradesh & Assistant Professor, Kamarajar College of Nursing, Tamil Nadu, India 2 Ph.D Scholar, Rani Meyyammai College of Nursing, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
Background: Adolescence is a time of transition from childhood to adulthood, involving biological, cognitive, psychological and social changes. Leisure time activities can play an important role during the transition from childhood to adulthood. Many studies have identified the relationship between the leisure time activities and psychological wellbeing. Spending the leisure time by the nursing students will promote their academic achievement as well as enhance their psychological wellbeing, in order to cope up with the stressful programme.
Aims: To assess the impact of leisure time on the psychological wellbeing of adolescents stayed in Thirumathi Sigappi Achi nursing student’s hostel, Annamalai University, at Chidambaram.
Methodology: Non-experimental descriptive design was used. The Sample size was 50 B.Sc nursing students. 25 students per day were selected by convenience sampling technique. Structured questionnaire used to assess the leisure time activities and the five-point scale of Warwick Edinburgh psychological wellbeing scale developed by Ruth fish wick and Louis Hiller used for psychological wellbeing.
Results: Almost 92% of adolescent girls had 2-4 hours of leisure time from Monday to Saturday in a week among 50 B.Sc nursing second year students. In regards to psychological wellbeing, 30% of the study participants were scored above 50 indicated good psychological well-being, 68% of them were scored 40-60 indicated moderate psychological wellbeing and only 2% of the study participants were scored <40 indicated poor psychological wellbeing. There was significant association of leisure time activities with number of siblings and psychological wellbeing.
Conclusion: The present study was assessed the impact of the leisure time activities on the psychological well-being of adolescents. The study results revealed that most of the adolescents had 2-4 hours of leisure time per day and there was a significant relationship between the leisure time activities and psychological well-being of adolescents. In order to use the leisure time in an effective way by adolescents should provide a model on the effective use of Leisure time.
Key words: Leisure Time, Student, Activities, Impact, Psychological Wellbeing.
INTRODUCTION
In every culture, there are hours in the day when adolescent people are not formally required to be in college or engaged in family circle. There are various activities chosen by them in those hours. There are public and private programs, organization and individuals who support their participation to spent their leisure time. Leisure time, at a minimum, is the waking hours during which a young person is not in college and not a work. Adolescence is a time of transition from childhood to adulthood, involving biological, cognitive, psychological and social changes. Leisure time activities can play an important role during the transition from childhood to adulthood. Some of the profit added to quality of life such as fresh air, sunshine, social interaction, health benefits and improved self-esteem.
Enjoyable activities may also act as “restores” that facilitate the individual’s recovery from stress by replenishing damaged or depleted resources. Leisure scientists have long believed that leisure plays a role in benefitting overall well-being and
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buffering stress. This benefit may occur as the result of leisure encouraging positive feelings and promoting a variety of social and physical resources that allow individuals to feel refreshed and better cope with stress.
Need for the Study
Leisure is driven by internal motivation, involves freedom of choice, and promotes personal wellbeing. Various of play activities provide them with opportunities for enjoyment, relaxation, recreation and goal achievement. Moreover, leisure is central and self-determination for social and personality development.
Noriko Cable (2006) Conducted a study on Do adolescent leisure time physical activities foster health and wellbeing in adulthood? Evidence from two British birth cohorts. There was a constant relationship among leisure time physical activity in adolescence and psychological wellbeing nearly 15 years later for both the cohorts.
J L Mahoney, H Stattin (2000) Conducted a study on Leisure activities and adolescent antisocial behavior, the role of structure and social context. The goal of this study was to understand better how the structure and social context of adolescent leisure activities relate to antisocial behavior, the combination of involvement in a low structured activity and the absence of any highly structured participation characterized by antisocial behavior and were also deviant peer relations, poor parent-child relations.
Statement of the Problem
A Study to assess the leisure time activities and its impact on psychological wellbeing among second year B.Sc nursing students stayed in Thirumathi Sigappi Achi nursing hostel, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Objectives 1. To Assess the leisure time activities among second year B.Sc nursing students. 2. To identify the psychological well-being of second year B.Sc nursing students. 3. To correlate the impact of leisure time activities with psychological well-being of second year B.Sc nursing students. 4. To associate the psychological well-being of second year B.Sc nursing students with selected demographic variables of income, type of family, numbers of siblings and previous knowledge about rest time.
Conceptual Framework Based on Health Belief Model (Rosenstoch’s-1974 & Becker and Maiman’s-1975)
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METHODOLOGY
Quantitative research approach and Non experimental descriptive design was adopted to carry out this study. Present study was done on 50 adolescent girls who are studying Second Year B.Sc Nurisng were selected from Annamalai University- Thirumathi Sigappi Achi Nursing Hostel by using Non-Probability Convenience Sampling technique. During the free time 25 students per day were selected for two days after institution approval and accurate written consent obtained from the students. The structured questionnaire and Warwick Edinburg’s five-point scale used for data collection. The researcher distributed the self-administered questionnaire to every student in the English language was approximately 20 minutes. All data were coded and analysed using SPSS version 23 with a prior set of p<0.05 level.
RESULTS
Frequency and percentage distribution of Demographic variables of the Second year B.Sc Nursing Students:
Percentage Demographic Variables (f) (%) Rs.1000 10 20.0 Rs.1000 - 5000 30 60.0 Income Rs.10000 10 20.0 above Joint Family 11 22.0 Type of family Nuclear 39 78.0 Family One 21 42.0 Number of Siblings Two 23 46.0 Three above 6 12.0 Previous knowledge Yes 6 12.0 about No 44 88.0 Rest time
Frequency distribution of time spent by girls for leisure time among the second year B.Sc Nursing Students:
The above table shows that among 50 students 42 (84%) of them had 2-4 hours of leisure time and 8 (16%) of them had 4-6 hours of leisure time on Monday and also 43 (86%) of them had 2-4 hours of leisure time and 7 (14%) of them had 4-6 hours of leisure time on Tuesday.
On Wednesday 45 (90%) of them had 2-4 hours of leisure time and 5 (10%) of them had 4-6 hours of leisure time while 44 (88%) of them had 2-4 hours of leisure time and 8 (12%) of them had 4-6 hours of leisure time on Thursday.
On Friday 47 (94%) of them had 2-4 hours of leisure time and 3 (6%) of them had 4-6 hours of leisure time whereas 10 (20%) of them had 2-4 hours of leisure time, 25 (50%) of them had 4-6 hours of leisure time, 15 (30%) of them had 6-8 hours of leisure time on Saturday.
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Percentage distribution of overall leisure time score of second year B.Sc. Nursing students:
Score Leisure time level N (f) %
60 Good psychological well being 15 30 40-60 Moderate psychological well being 34 68 <40 Poor psychological well being 1 2 Total 50 100
The above table displays the leisure time level of 50 adolescents in which 15 (30%) study participants scored >60 indicates Good psychological wellbeing, 34 (68%) of them scored between 40-60 indicates Moderate psychological wellbeing and only one (2%) of them had Poor psychological wellbeing.
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Comparison of leisure time activities and the psychological well-being second year B.Sc Nursing students:
Aspects N (f) Mean Std. Deviation t- value p- value
Leisure Time Activities 50 65.88 12.439 25.857 0.05 (S) Psychological Well Being 50 18.22 3.893 S- Significant
The above table exhibiting that there was a significant association between the psychological wellbeing of Second year B.Sc Nursing Students and the leisure time they spent, which was found to be statistically significant at the level of p< 0.05.
DISCUSSION
The Major Findings of the Study
The study reveals that out of 50 B.Sc. Nursing second year students, 84%, 86% of them had 2-4 hours of leisure time on Monday and Tuesday respectively. Although 90%, 88% of the students had 2-4 hours of leisure time on Wednesday and Thursday correspondingly. Likewise, 94%, 20% of them had 2-4 hours of leisure time on Friday and Saturday separately in which 50% of them had 4-6 hours and 30% of them had 6-8 hours of leisure time on Saturday.
Overall 30% of the students had good psychological well-being, 68% of them had moderate psychological wellbeing and only 2% of them were on poor psychological wellbeing.
There was a significant association between leisure time activities scores of nursing students and number of siblings at the level p <0.05, not associated with other demographic variables in this study and also there was a significant association between the leisure time activities and psychological well-being if the students had only 2-4 hours of leisure time per day.
CONCLUSION
The present study assessed the impact of the leisure time activities on the psychological well-being of adolescents. It indicated that most of the adolescents had 2-4 hours of leisure time per day and there was a significant relationship between the leisure time activities and psychological well-being of adolescents. In conclusion, in order to use the leisure time in an effective way by adolescents should provide a model on the effective use of Leisure time.
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