AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ECOTHERAPY ON ACADEMIC ANXIETY LEVEL AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ANAND AND KHEDA DISTRICT
Authors: Dabhi J , JOSHI S* AND DEEPAK K

ABSTRACT
Aim: To assess the effectiveness of ecotherapy on academic anxiety level among school children. Method: In this pre-experimental study, 60 school going students in the age group 13-16 years were selected through simple random sampling technique. The student’s level of academic anxiety was measured using academic anxiety scale, thereafter they were offered ecotherapy sessions for 7 consecutive days. Results: Before intervention; 71.7% of the school students were in the category high of academic stress and 28.3% were in the moderate category, however after the intervention the none of the students were in the high category, whereas 91.7% were in the in the moderate and 8.3% were in the mild category of academic stress. Conclusion: Ecotherapy is an effective intervention in lowering down academic stress among the school going children. Keywords: Academic anxiety level, school children, ecotherapy, academic anxiety scale
Publication date: 01/05/2025
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.5.8965