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A study to evaluate effectiveness of guided imagery on level of anxiety among elderly from selected old age homes." Primary objectives: "A study to evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery on level of anxiety among elderly from selected old age homes". Secondary objectives: o To assess the pre-test level of anxiety among elderly in experimental and control group. o To assess the post-test level of anxiety among elderly in experimental and control group. o To evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery on level of anxiety among elderly. o To find out the association of pre interventional level of anxiety with selected demographic variables among experimental and control group. Methods: The study was quasi- experimental non-equivalent non- randomised control group design in nature. Quantitative research approach was adopted for study. Sample size was 60 that consisted of elderly from selected old age homes. Non- probability x purposive sampling technique was used for the data collection. Guided imagery was provided for 15 minutes to experimental group. The data collection done by using standardized tool Hamilton anxiety rating scale. Then analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The study tool had demographic variables based on age, gender, marital status, religion, education, type of family, source of income, monthly income, no. of children, if spouse is alive, whether he/she is resending in the old age home, duration of stay in the old age home, type of admission, no. of visits by visitors, health issues if any. Findings related to effectiveness of guided imagery on level of anxiety shows that pre-test score of anxiety in experimental group was 8 (26.7%) had mild anxiety, 17 (56.7%) had mild to moderate anxiety, 5 (16.7%) had moderate to severe anxiety. Where as in control group 3 (10.0%) had mild anxiety, 21(70.0%) had mild to moderate anxiety and 6 (20.0%) had moderate to severe anxiety. Post-test results shows, in experimental group 19 (63.3%) had mild anxiety, 10 (33.3%) had mild to moderate anxiety and 1(3.3%) had moderate to severe anxiety and in Control group 02 (6.7%) had mild anxiety 21 (70.0%) had mild to moderate anxiety and 07(23.3%) had moderate to severe anxiety. Result shows average change in anxiety score in experimental group was 3.6 and in control group was -0.4. Changes in anxiety score among elderly in experimental group was more than that of control group. Since p-value xi corresponding to a number of visits by visitors was small (less than 0.05), the demographic variable number of visits by visitors was found to have a significant association with anxiety among elderly staying in old age homes. So, it is evident that the guided imagery is significantly effective in reducing anxiety level among elderly. Conclusion: The conclusion drawn on the basis of findings of the study shows that there was significant change in level of anxiety among elderly after intervention of guided imagery and hence, it indicates that Guided Imagery was effective in reducing the level of anxiety in elderly residing in old age homes.