Effectiveness Of Guided Imagery With Counseling On Behavioral Problems Among Adolescents at Selected Schools In Pathanamthitta District Kerala

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ABSTRACT newlineA study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of guided imagery with counseling on behavioral problems among adolescents The objectives of the study were to assess the prevalence of behavioural problems, to determine the effectiveness of guided imagery with counselling on behavioural problems compared with control group and to associate the selected background variables with behaviour problems among adolescents. newlineA quantitative research approach with true experimental research design was used to identify the effectiveness of guided Imagery with counselling. The study was conducted in schools at Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. The sample size was 320, which were equally divided into the experimental group (160) and the control group (160) as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria. newlineThe tools prepared based on the objectives of the study. Data collection tool consisted of YouthSelf-Report (YSR; Achenbach, 2001) to assess the behavioural problems. Guided imagery with counselling intervention was given under the guidance of the researcher. Result of the study indicated that there were a significant difference in anxious/depression, withdrawn/depression, social problems, thought problems, attention problems, rule breaking behaviour, aggressive behaviour and total behavioural problems and competency score in the post tests compared with the pretest in the experimental group (plt0.05, plt0.01). newlineThe result showed that compared with the control group there were a significant difference in the anxious/depression, withdrawn/depression, social problems, thought problems, attention problems, rule breaking behaviour, aggressive behaviour and total behavioural problems and competency score in the experimental group (plt0.05, plt0.01, plt0.001). The result highlighted guided imagery with counseling is an effective method to increase the competency score and reduce the behavioral problems among adolescents. newline