EFFECTIVENESS OF DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE ON STRESS AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY-SCIENCE STUDENTS

Abstract

Investigator conducted a quantitative approach was used in the study to assess the effectiveness of deep breathing exercise on stress level of the student who were studying in higher secondary school of selected school in Ahmedabad city.. The objectives of study were: 1) To assess the stress level among H.Sc. students before and after demonstrating the deep breathing exercise. 2) to find an association between pre test score and selected demographical variable. In this study pre experimental research approach and one group pre test – post test research design was used; investigator collected data from selected school of Asarwa area of Ahmedabad city, in total sixty samples were selected as Disproportional stratified random sampling of probable sampling was used for select the samples. The instrument used for gathering necessary data was used a Modified perceived stress scale. The obtained were analyzed and interpreted in the light of objectives and hypothesis using descriptive and inferential statistical in term of mean, standard deviation ‘t’ test value. The mean post test stress score 48.62 was lower than mean pre test stress score 76.15 with the mean difference of -27.53 and calculated ‘t’ value (29.59) was greater than the table value( 1.671). among the selected demographic variable residential facility has significant association with pre test stress score of samples. Thus the finding indicate that the Deep Breathing Exerciser was a suitable and effective method of relieving the stress level of the higher secondary school student in selected school of Ahmedabad.