Original Research Article
Year: 2016 | Month: November | Volume: 6 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 178-183
Separation Anxiety Level of Children Aged 6-10 Years Residing in School Hostels
Vidya Kamble1, Lily Podder2
1Principal, BJMC Sassoon General Hospital, College of Nursing, Pune-01.
2Assoc. Professor, BVDU College of Nursing, Pune-43.
Corresponding Author: Vidya Kamble
ABSTRACT
Around 25% population of India is school going children. Prevalence of anxiety disorder is very common in school going children about 10-15% of all school children can experience separation anxiety at some time, for variety of reasons. The present study was undertaken to assess the anxiety level among children who are separated from parents residing in selected school hostel of Pune city. The conceptual frame work adopted for this study was the Stuart stress adaptation model to anxiety response. A quantitative non-experimental approach with exploratory survey design adopted for the present study. 200 hostelite school children from various area of Pune city were selected by Non-probability convenience sampling technique and were recruited in the study. Data collection was accomplished by using tool (Modified Spence anxiety scale) which consisted two sections. First section dealt with structured interview schedule for demographic information of children. Second sections dealt with assessment of anxiety level as expressed by the hostelite school students. Data collection technique used for the study was interview. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The major findings of the study shows that majority of the hostelite children experience mild to moderate level of separation anxiety. The anxiety level of the children is significantly reduced as their age and educational level is increased. Loving and caring teacher and caretaker in the hostel/school, helps in great to the children coping in constructive way by using problem-solving approach, self assertive behaviors that respect the rights of others and thus helps in reducing separation anxiety.
Key words: Separation anxiety, children, school hostel.