A study to assess the level of anxiety among female homemakers at selected areas of pallithottam,kollam.

  • Unique Paper ID: 165317
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 1
  • PageNo: 829-833
  • Abstract:
  • Introduction: Occasional anxiety is a normal reaction in a stressful situation and plays a protective role to initiate self-defense/self-improvement. Anxiety disorders are characterized by persistent and disproportionate worry about a number of different things that ordinarily do not upset most individuals. Worldwide, approximately 20% of the people who receive primary health care have depression or anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders are more common among females than males. Reproductive, societal, and cultural factors are likely contributors to this increased vulnerability. National Mental Health Survey 2015–2016 reported prevalence of anxiety spectrum disorders (anxiety disorders along with neurotic symptoms) as 3.5%, and twice as common among females than males. Materials and methods: Quantitative approach with descriptive Non- experimental research design was used in this study. The study was conducted in Pallithottam community area Kollam, Kerala. The target population was 150 female homemakers who are in the age group of 18-57 residing at selected areas of Pallithottam. The non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to collect data. Formal permission was taken from community health centre pallithottam and consent from the participants. The data were collected through Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) .The tools which consisted of Demographic Proform and generalized anxiety disorder scale .The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: Conclusion: The present study was aimed to assess the level of anxiety among female home makers at selected areas of Pallithottam, Kollam. A structured Generalized Anxiety Scale was given to female home makers at selected areas of Pallithottam. The present study revealed that 9.30% of the female homemakers had minimal anxiety level, 28.700% of the female homemakers had mild anxiety level, 52.70 % had moderate anxiety level, and 9.30% had severe level of anxiety. The association found out by using the Chi Square test it was inferred that the present study showed a significant association between level of anxiety and demographic variable age, religion and education (calculated value were greater than table

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 1
  • PageNo: 829-833

A study to assess the level of anxiety among female homemakers at selected areas of pallithottam,kollam.

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