A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIBLIOTHERAPY ON TEST ANXIETY REDUCTION AMONG B.SC. NURSING STUDENTS OF SELECTED NURSING COLLEGE AT TUMKUR

Objectives: 1.To assess the pre-test level of test anxiety among B.Sc. Nursing students.2.To assess the effectiveness of Bibliotherapy on test anxiety among B.Sc. Nursing Students, 3.To associate the pre-test level of test anxiety with selected demographic variables among B.Sc. nursing students. Methodology: The research design of the study was pre –experimental one group pre-test and post test design .The sample consists of 30 1st year Bsc nursing students Sri Ramana Maharshi college of Nursing, Tumakuru, Purposive sampling technique was used for the present study, the post test was conducted after 7 days of intervention by using same questionnaire. the data obtained was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The shows that the levels of Anxiety at Pre-Test and Post-Test among Samples. During Pre-Test, majority 16 (53.66%) had Moderate Anxiety reduction followed by 12 (40%) had Low Anxiety reduction while 02 (06.66%) had High Anxiety reduction among B.Sc Nursing students from selected Nursing colleges of the city. During Post-Test, majority 13 (43.33%) had High Anxiety reduction followed by 12 (40%) had Moderate Anxiety reduction while 05 (16.66%) had Low Anxiety reduction among Nursing students from selected Nursing colleges of the city. Conclusion: This study concludes that bibliotherapy plays a major role in reducing the level of test anxiety among the first year B.Sc. nursing students. It would help the students to adopt better coping mechanisms in order to live an effective life in future.