A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG THE RELATIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT ATTENDING PSYCHIATRY OPD OF SELECTED HOSPITAL AT KARAD CITY

Mr. Shivaji Pawar; Mrs. Vaishali R Mohite; Mr. Ajit Anandrao Pawar

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG THE RELATIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT ATTENDING PSYCHIATRY OPD OF SELECTED HOSPITAL AT KARAD CITY

Mr. Shivaji Pawar, Mrs. Vaishali R Mohite, Mr. Ajit Anandrao Pawar

Abstract :

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The study is intended to assess the level of stress and coping strategies among the family members of mentally ill person and to find the association of the selected demographic data. The objectives of the study where to assess the stress level & coping methods among the relatives of clients attending psychiatry OPD of selected hospital at Karad setting and Association of finding with selected demographic data. METHOD: An evaluative study approach was adopted to collect the data. Structured questionairre including 50 questions were used to assess the level of stress and coping strategies .60 samples were taken for the study. Structured Questions on stress and coping strategies were used among family members of mentally ill person attending psychiatry OPD. RESULT: Majority of 28(46.66%) have poor coping capacity, 18(30%) have average coping capacity where 14(23.33%) have good coping capacity. 42(69.44%) have maximum stress rate, 16(26.66%) have minimum stress rate where 2(3.33%) have average stress rate. There is a significant association between the marital status and stress and coping of family members of mentally ill person. For stress the p value is 0.0249 and f value is 3.945 and for coping the p value is 0.0228 and f value is 4.041. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that 28(46.66%)of relatives have poor coping capacity and 42(69.44%) have maximum stress rate.