Efficacy of Balloon Blowing Activity in Reducing Stress Levels among Female Adolescents Aged 17-18

Abstract

Objective:
To evaluate the efficacy of balloon-blowing activity as a stress reliever among female adolescents aged 17 to 18.
Methodology:
A pre-test post-test Quasi-experimental study was conducted in a private college Bahria College Karsaz. 225 participants met the inclusion criteria and were subjected to the study intervention which involved a balloon blowing activity. Participants filled the Pre-test and Post-test questionnaires. Collected data was entered SPSS version 22.0. Paired sample t-tests was applied at 5% level of significance.
Result:
The mean age of the participants was 17.52 ± 0.501 years. A significant reduction in stress levels was observed, with a mean difference of 2.422 between pre-test and post-test measurements (95% CI: 2.270 to 2.573, p < 0.001).
Conclusion:
This study concludes that simple, engaging stress management interventions like balloon blowing activity can positively impact the mental health of adolescents and can act as significant stress relievers in this critical stage of their lives. Further research is required to analyse the long-term impact and sustainability of this research.
Keywords:
Adolescent girls, Depression anxiety stress scale, Stress, Stress management intervention