Luxmipyari Soubam1 , Ms. Parul2 , Manpreet Sharma3, Jyoti Sarin4
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Evaluate the Effectiveness of Recreational Therapy on Level of Wellbeing and Hope among Psychiatric Inpatients Luxmipyari Soubam1 , Ms. Parul2 , Manpreet Sharma3, Jyoti Sarin4
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11477

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Background: In India at least 13.7 per cent of general population has various mental disorders, 10.6 per centof them require immediate interventions. While nearly 10 per cent of the population has common mentaldisorders, 1.9 per cent of the population suffers from severe mental disorders.Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of recreational therapy on level of wellbeing and hope amongpsychiatric inpatientsMethod: The present study adopted a Quantitative research approach. The sample comprised of 33 psychiatricin patients with psychotic and neurotic disorder admitted in psychiatry ward of MMIMSR hospital, Haryanaon the basis of purposive sampling technique. The data were collected before and after the administration ofrecreational therapy, and only two components of recreational therapy (Physical exercise and Mandala Arttherapy) were administered to the patients for 8 consecutive days with 16 sessions. The level of wellbeingand hope were assess by using Wardwick Edenburg Mental Wellbeing scale and Herth Hope Index.Conclusion: The results of the study show a significant mean difference in the level of hope and level ofwellbeing. The value of p=0.00 was also statically significant at 0.05 level of significance. From the study, itcan be concluded that recreational therapy was effective in increasing the level of wellbeing and hope amongthe psychiatric inpatients