EFFECTIVENESS OF DEEP BREATHING EXERCISES ON LEVEL OF ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG 1ST YEAR B.SC. NURSING STUDENTS IN A SELECTED NURSING INSTITUTES: A QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY PROTOCOL.

Background: Stress has become part of students' academic life due to the various internal and external expectations placed upon their shoulders. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the problems associated with academic stress as transitions occur at an individual and social level. It therefore, becomes imperative to understand the sources and impact of academic stress in order to derive adequate and efcient intervention strategies. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of deep breathing exercises on level of academic stress among 1st year B.Sc. nursing students in selected nursing institutes. Research Design: Quantitative approach with Quasi-experimental one group pretestpost test, Methodology: Through non probability convenient sampling, 80 1st year B.Sc. nursing students will be selected. Their academic stress will be assessed through pre-test with the help of standardize Academic stress scale. Validity and reliability of the tool and intervention program will be assessed through proper statistical measures and pilot study. This study will be conducted in selected nursing institutes. The duration will be fourteen days. Deep breathing exercises on level of academic stress will be administered. Post-test will be conducted after fourteen days. Using descriptive and inferential statistics, collected data will be analyse. Expected Results: Expected reduction in the level of academic stress score will be about 25 to 50 % after administration of Deep breathing exercises on level of academic stress. Limitation:Study will be conducted in selected nursing institutes. Conclusion: This study ndings will be contributed to the level of academic stress among 1st year B.Sc. nursing students and shed light on the effectiveness of deep breathing exercises on level of academic stress among 1st year B.Sc. nursing students and empower them to practice effective deep breathing exercises on student with academic stress.