Evaluate the effectiveness of recreational therapy on level of wellbeing and hope among psychiatric inpatients

Abstract

Background: In India at least 13.7 per cent of general population has various mental disorders, 10.6 per cent of them require immediate interventions. While nearly 10 per cent of the population has common mental disorders, 1.9 per cent of the population suffers from severe mental disorders. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of recreational therapy on level of wellbeing and hope among psychiatric inpatients Method: The present study adopted a Quantitative research approach. The sample comprised of 33 psychiatric in patients with psychotic and neurotic disorder admitted in psychiatry ward of MMIMSR hospital, Haryana on the basis of purposive sampling technique. The data were collected before and after the administration of recreational therapy, and only two components of recreational therapy (Physical exercise and Mandala Art therapy) were administered to the patients for 8 consecutive days with 16 sessions. The level of wellbeing and hope were assess by using Wardwick Edenburg Mental Wellbeing scale and Herth Hope Index. Conclusion: The results of the study show a significant mean difference in the level of hope and level of wellbeing. The value of p=0.00 was also statically significant at 0.05 level of significance. From the study, it can be concluded that recreational therapy was effective in increasing the level of wellbeing and hope among the psychiatric inpatients.