A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of ‘So Hum’ Meditation in Reducing the level of Stress among the First Year B.Sc Nursing Students in Selected College of Nursing at Dindigul District

The objective of the study were, 1. To assess the pre test and post test level of stress among first year B. Sc. Nursing students in the experimental group and control group 2. To assess the effectiveness of ‘so hum’ meditation in experimental group, to find out the association between pre-test stress score with selected demographic variables. In this study a true experimental design was adopted. Purposive sampling technique was used to select each 30 sample in experimental and control group equally. Structured interview schedule was used to collect the demographic variables and student stress rating scale was used to assess the level of stress. Experimental group receives intervention of ‘So Hum’ Meditation for 15 days (except Sunday) In experimental group, the pre test scores on the level of stress 4 (13.33%) had Moderate stress and 24 (80%) had High stress, and 2 (6.67%) had Profound stress respectively. Whereas post test scores on the level of stress 10 (33.33%) had No stress and 14 (46.67%) had Low stress, and 6 (20%) had Mild stress respectively. In control group, the pre test scores on the level of stress 6 (20%) had Moderate stress and 20 (66.67%) had High stress, and 4 (13.33%) had Profound stress respectively. Whereas post test scores on the level of stress 6 (20%) had Moderate stress and 20 (66.67%) had High stress, and 4 (13.33%) had Profound stress respectively. In experimental group after the administration of ‘So Hum’ meditation the level of stress among first year B.Sc Nursing students were reduced in post test than pre test. But in control group the finding shows that the control group calculated value was 2.43, and the tablatde’t’ value is 2.76, which was not significant at P< 0.05. It can be concluded that there is no much difference in pre test and post test. In control group There was statistically no significant association between the level of stress among first year B.Sc (N) students and their demographic variables “Do you love your profession truly?” In experimental group There was statistically no significant association between the level of stress among first year B.Sc (N) students and their demographic variables