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A study to effectiveness of play therapy. upon anxiety among hospitalized children in Chennai, tamilnadu, India. the 30 childrens from 1 month to 12 years was selected by randomize technique to ventilate fear and to the state anxiety inventory scale were used this scale consist of 20 items it is four point scale study was no significant difference in the mean SD of anxiety levels (M=49.548.4 and SD=8.30, 8.36)before and after play therapy whereas in experimental group significant difference in mean and standard deviation of anxiety (M=49, 42.76 and SD=8.40)was noted before and after play therapy at p<0.01 overall study findings have identified the play therapy is effective in reducing the anxiety among hospitalized children.(Bency Davidson 2017) Objectives: 1.3.1To assesses the pretest level of anxiety among hospitalized children in Deepak hospital, Jalna. 1.3.2To administer the therapeutic play to give creativity among hospitalized children in Deepak hospital, Jalna. 1.3.3To assess the post test level regarding anxiety among hospitalized children in Deepak hospital, Jalna. 1.3.4 To find out the significant association between post test level regarding anxiety among hospitalized children in Deepak hospital, Jalna.Method and Materials:. Quasi experimental research design such as non randomize control group Design was used. Sample size was 30. The samples selected by convenient sampling technique. The study was conducted in Deepak Hospital Jalna. District , Maharashtra. Paired 't' and chi square test was used to assess the significant difference and association in pre and post level of effectiveness of Therapeutic play on anxiety among hospitalized children of Deepak Hospital, Jalna. Major findings: 6.1.1 Most of the childrens in pre-test post-test experimental group and control group were belongs to 3 to 5 years of age. (Table 4.1 & Figure 4.1.1) 6.1.2 Most of the childrens in experimental group are male and most of the children in the control group are females. (Table 4.1 and figure 4.1.2) 6.1.3 Most of the childrens was admitted on 23112019 (Table 4.1 and figure 4.1.3) 6.1.4 The result shows that majority of the childrens in post test of experimental group have mild anxiety. (Table 4.4.1 and table 4.4.1). 6.1.5There was no significant difference in the pre-test and post-test level of effectiveness of Therapeutic play among Hospitalized children. Therefore the first hypothesis was rejected. (Table no 4.5and figure 4.5.1) 6.1.6There was no association between pre- test level of effectiveness of Therapeutic play in experimental group with age among hospitalized children. Therefore the second hypothesis was rejected. (Table 4..1) 6.1.7There was no association between pre-test levels of effectiveness of Therapeutic plays in experimental with sex among hospitalized childrens. Therefore the second hypothesis was rejected. (Table 4.5.2) 6.1.8 There was no association between pre test and post-test levels of effectiveness of Therapeutic play in control group with age among hospitalized childrens. Therefore the second hypothesis was rejected. (Table 4.5.3)6.1.9 There was no association between pre test and post-test levels of effectiveness of Therapeutic play in control group with sex among hospitalized childrens. Therefore the second hypothesis was rejected.(table 6.1.6There was no association between post- test level of effectiveness of Therapeutic play in experimental group with age among hospitalized children. Therefore the second hypothesis was rejected. (Table 4..1) 6.1.7There was no association between post-test level of effectiveness of Therapeutic play in experimental group with sex among hospitalized childrens . Therefore the second hypothesis was rejected. (Table 4.5.2) Conclusion: The study was taken to assess the effectiveness of Therapeutic play in childrens of age 2 to 5 years to reduce anxiety among hospitalized children in Deepak hospital, Jalna. Maharashtra This study finding will help the nursing students to understand the importance of the Therapeutic play to reduce anxiety.