Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme Regarding Selected Yoga Techniques To Relieve Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome Among Adolescent Girls of Selected High School at Bangalore
Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme Regarding Selected Yoga Techniques To Relieve Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome Among Adolescent Girls of Selected High School at Bangalore
Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme Regarding Selected Yoga Techniques To Relieve Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome Among Adolescent Girls of Selected High School at Bangalore
ISSN No:-2456-2165
No History 14 14.0
Table 1:- Distribution of samples based on frequency and percentage of demographic characteristics (n=100)
According to age, majority of the adolescent girls Regarding family history of premenstrual syndrome,
(56%) were within 13-14years 44% of them were within15- 61% had h/o premenstrual syndrome and 39% were not had
16 years group. any family history.
Regarding Class studying in,39% were from 8th Regarding personal history of premenstrual syndrome,
standard, 27% were from9th standard, and 34% were from 86% had h/o premenstrual syndrome and 14% were not had
10th standard. any personal history.
According to Religion, majority of them (74%) were Regarding relief of premenstrual syndrome symptoms,
Hindu,10% were Christian, and 16% were Muslim and 35% were relieved by Eating healthy food, 38% had relief
none of them was belong to others. from rest and sleep, 9% had relief from medication and 4%
had relief from yoga practice.
According to socioeconomic status, 86% were
belonging to middle class, 8% were belonging to lower Regarding previous source of information, 52% had
class and 6% belonged to higher socioeconomic class. mass media as previous source of information, 4% had peer
group as previous source of information, 16% had health
Regarding age of menarche, 47% each had menarche personnel as previous source of information and 28% had
at 11-12yrs and 13-14yrs and remaining 6% at 9-10yrs family member as previous source of information.
of age.
SECTION 2 – ASSESSMENT OF PRE AND POST TEST KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SELECTED YOGA TECHNIQUE
TO RELIEVE SYMPTOMS OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS
The above table 2 shows the pre- test range was 6-18, mean 10.25, standard deviation was 2.46, mean percentage was
34.16% and the post test range was 19-29, Mean was 26.49, standard deviation was 2.48, and mean percentage was 88.3%.
Classification of Respondents
Knowledge Level Pre-test Post-test
Number Percentage Number Percentage
Inadequate Knowledge (<50%), (0- 87 87 00 00
14) or (<15)
60
posttest
40
20 13% 14%
0 0
0
Inadequate (<15) Moderately adequate (15-22) Adequate (23-30)
Fig 1:- Diagram showing distribution of samples based on their pre-test and post-test knowledge
The above table 3 shows in the pre-test 87% had inadequate knowledge, 13% were found to be with Moderately adequate
knowledge. But, in post-test, majority i.e. 86 (86%) had adequate knowledge and 14 (14%) of them was found to be with
moderately adequate knowledge and none of them was found to be with inadequate knowledge. It evidenced that there is an
increase in the knowledge.
Symptoms of premenstrual
3 1 0.39 0.490 39 0.81 0.394 81
syndrome
General management of
4 1 0.49 0.502 49 0.89 0.314 89
premenstrual syndrome
Table 4:- Mean, standard deviation and mean percentage of pre-test and post-test aspect wise knowledge regarding selected yoga
technique to relieve symptoms of premenstrual syndrome among adolescent girls (n=100)
60
49% 49.7%
50 44% 45%
39%
40 36% 34.16%
29.55%
30
20
10
0
Introduction Causes of Symptoms of General Definition of General Yoga overall
and premenstrual premenstrual management yoga instructions techniques
Definition syndrome syndrome of regarding and its
premenstrual yoga benefits
syndrome
Aspectwise knowledge
Fig 2:- Diagram showing aspect wise pre-test and post-test knowledge mean percentage
Mean score percent of knowledge in the aspect of knowledge regarding Introduction and definition was 36%, knowledge
regarding causes of premenstrual syndrome was 44%, knowledge regarding symptoms was 39%, and knowledge regarding
general management was 49%,rearding definition of yoga was 45, General instructions reading yoga was 49.66 and regarding
yoga techniques was 29.55 before structured teaching program and after the intervention it was found to be increased to the mean
score percent of in the aspect of knowledge regarding Introduction and definition was 91%, knowledge regarding causes of
premenstrual syndrome was 76%, knowledge regarding symptoms was 81%, and knowledge regarding general management was
89%,rearding definition of yoga was 89%, General instructions regarding yoga was 84.33 and regarding yoga techniques was
89.55.
Respondents Knowledge
SE of
Max. Scores Mean Paired ‘t’ P
Aspects Mean Df Inference
Score SE of Mean difference Test value
Mean Diff
Mean %
26.49 2.48
Post-test 30 88.3
10.25 2.46 16.24 0.316 51.34 99 <0.05 HS
Pre-test 30 34.16
Table 5:- Outcomes of Paired t-Test Analysis on Comparison of Pre and Post Test Knowledge (n=100)
Enhancement
S. Max SE of Paired
Aspects Mean Pretest Posttest Enhancement p-value
No. score Mean t-test
difference Mean% Mean% in Mean%
difference
Causes of
2 1 0.320 0.063 44 76 32 5.04 p<0.05
premenstrual
syndrome
Symptoms of
3 1 0.420 0.061 39 81 42 6.930 p<0.05
premenstrual
syndrome
General
4 management of 1 0.400 0.060 49 89 40 6.633 p<0.05
premenstrual
syndrome
5 1 0.440 0.062 45 89 44 7.043 p<0.05
Definition of yoga
General
6 3 1.040 0.094 49.66 84.33 34.66 11.04 p<0.05
instructions
regarding yoga
Mean score percent of knowledge in the aspect of was 89%, General instructions reading yoga was 84.33 and
knowledge regarding Introduction and definition was 36%, regarding yoga techniques was 89.55.
knowledge regarding causes of premenstrual syndrome was
44%, knowledge regarding symptoms was 39%, and The table 6 represents the mean pre-test and post-test
knowledge regarding general management was knowledge regarding selected yoga technique to relieve
49%,regarding definition of yoga was 45, General symptoms of premenstrual syndrome among adolescent
instructions reading yoga was 49.66 and regarding yoga girls. The paired t-test was carried out and it was found
techniques was 29.55% before structured teaching program invariably significant at p<0.05 level, hence null hypothesis
and after the intervention it was found to be increased to the (H01) is rejected and the research hypothesis (H1) was
mean score percent of in the aspect of knowledge regarding accepted. It provides the evidence that the structured
Introduction and definition was 91%, knowledge regarding teaching program was significantly effective in providing
causes of premenstrual syndrome was 76%, knowledge knowledge regarding selected yoga technique to relieve
regarding symptoms was 81%, and knowledge regarding symptoms of premenstrual syndrome among adolescent
general management was 89%,rearding definition of yoga girls.
Chi
Sl Below Above
Demographic variables Total square Df p value Inference
no median median
value
13-14yrs 38 18 56
1 Age in years 1.853 1 >0.05 NS
15-16yrs 24 20 44
8th 30 9 39
2 Class studying 9th 14 13 27 6.051 2 >0.05 S
10th 18 16 34
Hindu 41 33 74
3 Religion Christian 9 1 10 5.841 2 >0.05 NS
Muslim 12 4 16
High 4 2 6
Socio-economic Middle
4 51 35 86 2.529 2 >0.05 NS
status of family
Low 7 1 8
9-10yrs 4 2 6
5 Age of menarche 11-12yrs 29 18 47 0.059 2 >0.05 NS
13-14yrs 29 18 47
21-28 days 22 18 40
28-35 days 19 6 25
6 Menstrual cycle Once in 3.282 3 >0.05 NS
35days 11 6 17
Irregular 10 8 18
Family history of Yes 40 21 61
7 Premenstrual 0.848 1 >0.05 NS
syndrome No 22 17 39
Eating
20 15 35
healthy food
9 If yes, relieved Rest and
premenstrual sleep 24 14 38 3.354 3 >0.05 NS
syndrome by
Practice yoga 3 1 4
Medication 8 1 9
Mass
Media 30 22 52
Health
Previous source of personal 10 6 16
10 information 1.106 3 <0.05 NS
Family
members 19 9 28
Peer group
3 1 4
Table 7:- Association between knowledge and demographic variables (n=100)