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@article{174036,
        author = {Rinkalben Prajapati and Mr. Ragav Joshi and Mr. Yash Shevak and Mr. Rajesh Joshi},
        title = {A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLAY THERAPY IN REDUCING THE LEVEL OF ANXIETY AMONG HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN AT THE AGE GROUP OF 6-12 YEARS AT S ELECTED  HOSPITAL IN MEHSANA},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {10},
        pages = {2683-2687},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=174036},
        abstract = {Introduction: Children are a blessing from the God. They are like clay in the potter’s hand. Blend them with pure love and care, they become a vessel that stays strong and perfect for them with toil and dust they may break and fall down. They build the nation healthy and strong because today’s children are responsible citizens of tomorrow. Today’s society is complex and ever changing. As children grow, they learn each day of how to live tomorrow watching the grace and disgrace around them. Hospitalization puts all children at high risk for fear related to the unfamiliarity with people, surrounding and events. During a serious illness, even older children have a great need for their parents and can tolerate their absence only for short periods. The child can find acceptable outlets for hostilities through play activities. Art therapy encompasses both preventive and curative activities and aims to improve ways of engaging those who might be reticent in seeking more traditional forms of psychological support offered through ‘talking therapies. Objective: Assess the existing level of anxiety among hospitalized children. To determine the effectiveness of art therapy among hospitalized children. To find out association between post-test selected demographic variables. Methodology: An experimental research design was used for the study and data was collected for 60 children in hospitalized children by convenient sampling method, through five facial anxiety scales. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics such as mean, standard deviation and chi square test. Result: After the given of art therapy majority of 21.66% of the sample had no anxiety, 40% had little anxiety, 38.33%% of had some anxiety, In data analysis the mean pre test observation score was 3.93 and the mean post test score was the 1.83, and the mean different 0.46 pre test mean was more than post-test mean, which indicates the effectiveness of five facial anxiety scales on anxiety regarding art therapy among the hospitalized children selected hospital Mehsana. The Standard Deviation was 0.898 in pretest anxiety score and 0.756 in post-test anxiety score, also the calculated “t” value was 18.15 and the DF =59, and the “p” value was 0.05. And the level of significant. Calculated chi square value was not significant with education, parental education, duration of hospitalization, present of care giver, play activities, and No of child. Calculated chi square value was significant with age and gender. Conclusion:  This study finding concluded that five facial anxiety scales was effective in decrease anxiety regarding art therapy among the hospitalized children.},
        keywords = {Assess, Effectiveness, Play Therapy, Decrease Of Anxiety Hospitalized Children, Five Facial Anxiety Scales.},
        month = {March},
        }