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Title: Effectiveness of Guidance Programme on Impact of Parental Alcoholism among Adolescents in Selected Schools, Mangaluru: A Pilot Study

Authors: Prof. Greesha Jose, Dr Veena Gretta Tauro

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i5.106

Abstract

Alcohol consumption is the greatest risk factor for the disease and disabilities in the middle income and the third highest in the world. The children commissioner’s reported that should have rapid evidence assessment of the needs and experience of children for the parental alcohol misuse and exploration. The present pilot study aimed to assess the Effectiveness of guidance programme on impact of parental alcoholism among adolescents in selected schools, Mangaluru. An evaluative approach with one group pretest post test was found to be appropriate for assessing the effectiveness. The Boys and girls aged 12 – 15 years screened with Children of Alcoholics Screening Test. 35 adolescents were pretested with Rosenberg self esteem scale, Family interaction pattern scale, security inventory rating scale and coping check list. Face to face guidance program was implemented; post test was done by using same instruments. The results revealed that the guidance programme was effective in increasing self esteem (t35 11.23352. p <.05), improving family interaction(t35 5.06159. p < .05), increased sense of security feeling(t35 5.28853. p < .05)and increased level of coping( t35 2.55403 p < .05). There was strong positive correlation found between self esteem and family interaction pattern (r = 0.9012 p < .05). There was no association found between selected demographic variables with self esteem, level of family interaction and level of coping. The study concluded that guidance program helped to improve the adolescent’s self esteem, family interaction, security feeling and adaptation.

Keywords: adolescents, alcoholic parent, self esteem, family interaction, security feeling, coping, guidance progamme.

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Corresponding Author

Dr Veena Gretta Tauro

Masood College of Nursing, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India