Effectiveness of Art Based Therapy on Locus of control and Loneliness among Adolescents with Nomophobia in selected Junior colleges

Abstract

newline Adolescence is the period of life that occurs between childhood and adulthood, spanning from ages 10 to 19. It represents a distinct stage of human growth and serves as a crucial time for establishing the groundwork for good health. Excessive use of a mobile phone may result from various psychological factors, including an extroverted personality or low self-worth. Worldwide, the significance of this problem is currently increasing. A significant relationship was noted between nomophobia and feelings of loneliness, indicating that the extent of loneliness in adolescents might partially forecast their nomophobia levels, while locus of control also exhibited a positive association with levels of Nomophobic behavior. Objectives of the study were to identify the adolescents with Nomophobia, to determine the locus of control and loneliness among adolescents with Nomophobia, to evaluate the effect of Art based Therapy on locus of control and loneliness among adolescents with Nomophobia and to correlate locus of control with loneliness among adolescents with Nomophobia. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was carried out utilizing a quantitative method; quasi-experimental research design. Adolescents suffering from nomophobia were screened for selection. Subsequently, a simple random sampling technique was employed to choose 150 sample for both the study and control groups. Information was gathered through the Nomophobia scale, locus of control checklist, and loneliness assessment scale. A total of 21 sessions of Art-Based Therapy were held for the study group, while only pre-and post-tests were administered for the control group. 1 Effectiveness of Art-Based Therapy on Locus of Control and Loneliness among Adolescents with Nomophobia in Selected Junior Colleges RESULTS Art based therapy was designed and tested for its effectiveness among adolescents with nomophobia. The comparison between the mean differed nomophobia score between the groups revealed a high level of statistical significance at plt0.0001, the mean differed internal locus of control score was 15.69 and reduced loneliness score was 23.94 after the intervention. Statistically significant correlation was observed between nomophobia, locus of control and loneliness scores. Thus indicating that art based therapy was effective and viable in reducing nomophobia and loneliness and also enhancing internal locus of control among adolescents.