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@article{205823,
        author = {PROF. DR. K LATHA and Mohit kumar Gupta and Purnima Kumari and Jagriti Kumari and Roushan Kumar Singh and Hira Kumar and Sandeep Kumar Giri},
        title = {A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIBLIOTHERAPY ON STRESS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS OF NARAYAN NURSING COLLEGE, JAMUHAR, ROHTAS, BIHAR},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {7624-7627},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=205823},
        abstract = {BACKGROUND
Stress is a common problem among nursing students due to academic and clinical demands. It affects their mental well-being and performance. Bibliotherapy is a simple and cost-effective method that helps in managing stress by improving coping ability.
OBJECTIVES-To assess the pre-test level of stress among nursing students.
To administer bibliotherapy intervention among nursing students. To assess the post-test level of stress among nursing students.
To compare pre-test and post-test stress scores.
To association post-test with socio-demographic Variable
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY-A quantitative research approach with a pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was adopted. The study was conducted among 100 nursing students selected by convenience sampling. Data were collected using socio-demographic variables and PSS-10 scale. Pre-test and post-test were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of bibliotherapy.
RESULT-The results of the study showed that majority of the nursing students had moderate stress in the pre-test, whereas after bibliotherapy intervention, the stress level was reduced with an increase in the number of students in the low stress category. The mean pre-test score (21.4) was higher than the mean post-test score (16.2), indicating reduction in stress. The calculated paired ‘t’ value (8.5) was statistically significant at p < 0.05, which proves that bibliotherapy was effective in reducing stress among nursing students.
CONCLUSION-The study concluded that bibliotherapy is an effective,
simple and cost-effective method for reducing stress among nursing students. It significantly improved stress levels and can be used as a supportive strategy to promote mental well-being and coping ability among students.},
        keywords = {Bibliotherapy, Stress, Nursing Students, PSS-10, Stress Management, Non- pharmacological Intervention},
        month = {June},
        }