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Experimental Study Regarding School Phobia; School Refusal (Truants) Among Mothers of Pre-School Children’s Living in Latur District (3–6 Yrs)

Chinnasamy Azhagesan , Sivanathan NT1 , Chinnasamy Azhagesan2

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International Journal of Pediatric Nursing 5(2):p 57-62, . | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/potj.0974.5777.5219.2
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Sivanathan NT, Chinnasamy Azhagesan. Experimental study regarding School Phobia; School refusal (truants) among mothers of Pre-School Children’s living in latur district (3-6 Yrs). Int J Pediatr Nurs. 2019;5(2):57–62.

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Introduction: School phobia is when the child is very nervous and refuses to go to school. It is also called school avoidance or school refuse. A phobia is a strong fear of something for no obvious reason. Phobias can cause very bad anxiety or panic attacks. School phobias are common when children start school between 5 to 10 years of age. The title of the study is “Knowledge regarding school phobia and it prevention among mothers of children in selected area kadhgaon road latur.” Objectives: 1) To assess the knowledge regarding school phobia among mothers. 2) Find out the association between knowledge regarding school phobia among mothers and selected demographic variables. 3) Compare the knowledge of mothers pretest and post test school phobia in children and its management and prevention. Methodology: Quazi experimental research design used. Among 30 mothers of children between (5–10 years), using non-probability convenience sampling technique and the data was collected using structured knowledge questionnaire regarding school phobia and it prevention among the mothers. Results: The results revert that majority of mothers age 24 to 26 years 12 (40%); living style is 17 joint family (56%); major education among mothers 15 (50%) primary education and major mother occupation is labor 21 (70%). The pretest knowledge score mean is 1.54 after the structure teaching programme the mean score is increased to 2.87. Hence, Concluding that after structure teaching programme the knowledge level increased.

Keywords: School Phobia; School refuse; truants Pre-scholar; Child of mother.

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Sivanathan NT, Chinnasamy Azhagesan. Experimental study regarding School Phobia; School refusal (truants) among mothers of Pre-School Children’s living in latur district (3-6 Yrs). Int J Pediatr Nurs. 2019;5(2):57–62.

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