Effectiveness of Student Relationship Program on Well-Being & Peer Cohesion: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Divya Thakur; Harpreet Kaur

doi:10.37591/jonsp.v13i3.3313

Abstract

Introduction: Psychological well-being significantly impacts the mental health of nursing students and affects their choices to remain in the nursing field, especially when they face challenging situations, as these are highly connected to their psychological well-being. Aim: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of student relationship program on psychological well-being and peer-cohesion among nursing students of the selected institutes of Punjab. Materials and Methods: A Quasi-experimental approach, a non-equivalent pre- test post- test control group designs was used. Power analysis was used to determine the sample size that resulted into selection of 96 subjects (48 subjects were randomly selected in each group). On the same day pre-test was conducted with Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale and CAYCI Peer Relationship Scale. Student Relationship Program (SRP) was developed and implemented to the experimental group for 8days. Post test was conducted on 12th day after intervention. Results: A statistically significant distinction was evident in the post-test scores for well-being and peer cohesion between the experimental and control groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: It is concluded that student relationship program is a useful strategy to improve psychological well-being and peer cohesion.