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