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ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ART THERAPY ON REDUCING ANXIETY AMONG THE ORPHANS CHILDREN IN SELECTED ORPHANAGES OF JABALPUR CITY. (PROF. DR. SURBHI ROYNA KEHARI, H.O.D. CHILD HEALTH NURSING MS. SANGEETA KUSHWAHA (M. SC.NURSING STUDENTS) JABALPUR INSTITUTE OF NURSING SCIENCES AND RESEARCH JABALPUR (M.P.) ABSTRACT STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS A study to assess the effectiveness of art therapy on reducing anxiety among the orphans children in selected orphanages of Jabalpur city. OBJECTIVES OF STUDY 1. Assess the perceived level of anxiety before administering art therapy among the orphans children in selected orphanages. 2. Assess the perceived level of anxiety after administering art therapy the orphans children in selected orphanages. 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of art therapy on anxiety among the orphans children in selected orphanages. 4. Determine the association between perceived level of anxiety and selected demographic variables among orphan children. HYPOTHSES:- H1-There will be significant difference in the mean pre-and post perceived level of anxiety after administering art therapy among orphan children. H2 - There will be significant association between pre-perceived level of anxiety among orphan children with selected demographic variable. KEYWORDS:- ART THERAPY , ANXIETY ,ORPHANS CHILDREN, ORPHANAGES METHODOLOGY :- The research approach adopted for this study was a per- experimental evaluative research approach used. Pre- experimental one group pre-test and post test research design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of art therapy on anxiety among orphan children in selected of school Jabalpur city Madhya Pradesh. The sample consisted of 60 orphans children (6-12 year), who are available at the time of study. Non probability purposive sampling method was used for the selection of samples. The instrument for the data collection was modified perceived level of anxiety scale . RESULTS The data obtained was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, paired t- test and chi - square test. Socio - demographic variables: majority 30(50%) belonged to 6-12 years, Gender - the majority of gender 50(83.33 %) were females. Education standards of children - The majority of the samples 20 (33.3%) were in 7th - 8th class. Types of interest - The majority of children's hobbies 25(41.33%) were art work. Duration of stay in orphanages - the majority of orphans children s 25 (41.67%) were 1-3 year. The findings shows that mean pre mean anxiety level (44.84) was higher than the mean post anxiety level (39.31),The pre score (SD=11.31) was more than post anxiety score (SD = 10.09) and SD differences was (1.22).After applying the paired t- value calculated (t = 4.48), greater than Table value t -1.67 p<0.05) computed with mean differences (5.53) in pre anxiety score and post anxiety score, this reveals that on the conventional criteria, this Differences was considered to be statistically significant. Art therapy was effective for reducing anxiety among orphan children. There was Significant association with Hobbies are ,Duration of stay in orphanages were but only Age, Gender, Education standard of children, that are Non significant. 0.05 at the level of significance. CONCLUSION The study concluded that the art therapy was effective method for reducing anxiety in orphans children. REFERENCES BOOK 1. Austin, W., & Boyd, M. A. (2010). Psychiatric and mental health nursing for Canadian practice (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2. Bourne, E. J. (2005). The anxiety and phobia workbook (4th ed.). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications. 3. Bourne, E. J. (2010). The anxiety and phobia workbook (5th ed.). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications. 4. Braimoh, G., Rowntree, C., & Stacey-Corrin, R. (1997). The relationship between self-drawing and self- reports in the evaluation of emotional well-being in outpatient adolescents assessments. British Association of Art Therapists. (2010). What is art therapy? Retrieved from 116. JOURNAL 1. Aaron, R. E., Rinehart, K. L., & Ceballos, N. A. (2011). Art-based intervention to reduce anxiety levels among college students. Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, 3(1), 27-38. 2. Albertini, C. (2001). Contribution of art therapy in the treatment of agoraphobia with panic disorder. American Journal of Art Therapy, 40, 137-147. 3. Bell-Dolan, D. J., Last, C. G., & Strauss, C. C. (1990). Symptoms of anxiety disorders in normal 4. children. Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 29, 759-765. 5. Ali, R. (2006). The ABC's of anger. Duluth, MN: Whole Pearson Associates. 6. American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association.