A PRE-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF AWARENESS PROGRAM TOWARDS REDUCING STIGMA REGARDING MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG ASHA WORKERS AT SELECTED PHC OF SEPAHIJALA, TRIPURA

A pre-experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of awareness program towards reducing stigma regarding mental illness among ASHA workers at selected PHC of Sepahijala, Tripura. A quantitative Pre-experimental research design was adopted by the researcher for conducting the study, and the Roys adaptation model was used as the framework. Data was collected from 30 ASHA workers after taking informed consent who were selected by non-probability purposive sampling technique through a self-structured stigma assessment scale. Obtained data was complied and analyzed according to objectives using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, paired t test and chi square test. The findings of the study revealed that mean post test stigma score of ASHA workers were significantly higher than the mean pretest stigma score, which was significant at <0.05 level after exposure with awareness program. Therefore the awareness program was an effective method of imparting knowledge to ASHA workers.