• MS PINAL PARMAR
• MS.MEENAKSHI ROY
• DR.ARUN KUMAR VN

BACAKGROUND: Mental health is a level of psychological well-being, or an absence of a mental disorder; it is the "psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment". From the perspective of positive psychology or holism, mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life, and create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience. Many different typesof therapeutic activities can be utilized as part of activity therapy. Learning to play a musical instrument or a new dance move are two common examples of how this therapy works. By providing the patient with something that is both physical and mentally challenging and rewarding, activity therapy makes it possible to shift attention away from the aches, pains, and general discomfort caused by substance abuse, depression, or anxiety. OBJECTIVES : 1) To identify the socio demographic variables of person with mental illness.2)To assess the pre-test level of self-esteem before activity therapy among the person with mental illness.3) To evaluate the posttest level of self-esteem after activity therapy among the person with mental illness.4)To determine the effectiveness of activity therapy among the person with mental illness.5)To determine association between of pretest score with demographic data of level of improving self- esteem among the person with mental illness MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted among 60 persons with mental illness admitted in selected Psychiatric Hospital & Rehab. Centre, at Patan District , usingnon probability convenient sampling techniques. Quasi experimental one group – pretest & post design was adopted to assess the effectiveness of activity therapy Improve the self-esteem among the person with mental illness. A Structured knowledge questionnaire and modified Rosenberg self-esteem scale were used to assess the self- esteem among the person with mental illness. Descriptive & inferential statistics were used to analyze demographic data, structured knowledge questionnaire, modified Rosenberg self-esteem scale. Samples were divided in to four groups.in pretest level of self-esteem was assessed by Rosenberg self-esteem scale. Each group should select in each week and gave activity therapy intervention. After the intervention the post test was conducted the reliability of tool was determined by testing test re-test method before data collection whereas the association was determined by using chi square formula. RESULTS AND FINDINGS: The pretest level of self-esteem score of persons before the investigator administrating activity therapy. In general, 90% of person is having low self-esteem score. About 10 % of person is having normal self-esteem score. The posttest level of self-esteem score of persons after the investigator administrating activity therapy. In general, 3.3% of person is having low self-esteem score. About 96.7% of person is having normal self-esteem score. In research among 60 samples, Pre-test mean score 8.68 (42%) whereas Posttest mean score 15.05(68.40%). Mean difference between Pre-test and Post-test score as 6.37 and 28.95% as Mean Percentage gain of the Samples on the level of improving the self-esteem among person with mental illness. There is no any association between of pretest score with demographic data of level of improving self-esteem among the person with mental illness therefore, investigator was The Activity therapy developed by the investigator was found to be effective in enhancing improving the self-esteem among person with mental illness admitted in selected psychiatric hospital & Rehab. Centre at Patan. Thus, the activity therapy can be used for improve the self-esteem in person with mental illness the large population in different setting.

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITY THERAPY ON THE LEVEL OF IMPROVING THE SELF ESTEEM AMONG PERSON WITH MENTAL ILLNESS ADMITTED IN SELECTED PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL & REHAB. CENTRE, AT PATAN DISTRICT

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITY THERAPY ON THE LEVEL OF IMPROVING THE SELF ESTEEM AMONG PERSON WITH MENTAL ILLNESS ADMITTED IN SELECTED PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL & REHAB. CENTRE, AT PATAN DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.d550-d558, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503361.pdf

"A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITY THERAPY ON THE LEVEL OF IMPROVING THE SELF ESTEEM AMONG PERSON WITH MENTAL ILLNESS ADMITTED IN SELECTED PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL & REHAB. CENTRE, AT PATAN DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. ppd550-d558, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503361.pdf