Efficacy of Positive Therapy in the Reduction of Stress among the Parents of Mentally Challenged

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dc.categoryJournal Article
dc.contributor.authorGayatridevi, S
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-22T17:52:39Z
dc.date.available2017-03-22T17:52:39Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentPsychologyen_US
dc.description.abstractThe mentally challenged show behavioural problems and deficits in their adaptive behavi mr in various areas, such as communication skills, self-help skills, socialization, application of basic academic skills to daily life activities, social skills, vocational and social performance and responsibilities, which lead to lot of stress and depression in the parents. All these, in turn, will affect the well-being of the parents. To help the Parents of the Mentally Challenged to manage Stress, Depression and Enhance their General Well-being through Positive Therapy. 100 parents of mentally challenged were selected through purposive sampling from Saanidhya Residential School, M.V. Shetty School, Chetana Special School, Lions Special School and Mangala Jyothi Integrated School, Mangalore, Karnataka. They were assessed using Case Study Schedule, Stress Inventory and WHO General Well-being Index. Psychological Intervention, Positive Therapy was administered to parents of the mentally challenged for 6 sessions, each session lasting for about one hour, over a period of 2 weeks on alternate days. After 2 weeks the entire subjects were reassessed using Case Study Reassessment Schedule, Stress Inventory and WHO General Well-being Index. Followup was done after 6 months. After undergoing Positive therapy the parents of the mentally challenged had a significantly reduced level of stress and depression further general well-being was very well enhanced. There was statistically significant difference in the stress, depression and general well-being before, after and follow-up. Thus Positive Therapy was found to be effective in the management of stress, depression and enhancement of general well-being.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.avinuty.ac.in/handle/avu/2123
dc.langEnglishen_US
dc.publisher.nameJournal of Psychological Researchesen_US
dc.publisher.typeNationalen_US
dc.titleEfficacy of Positive Therapy in the Reduction of Stress among the Parents of Mentally Challengeden_US
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