An Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Self-defense Training among Nursing Students, their Knowledge and Practices in Selected Nursing Institute of Mumbai City

Abstract

Background: Self-defense is a risk reduction strategy that may offer assertiveness training and strategies to physically and verbally resist dangerous situations. It provides individuals with confidence, awareness, and diffusion strategies to increase their safety and potentially lessen the severity of attacks.

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of self-defense training among nursing student’s knowledge and practices in selected nursing institute of Mumbai city.

Materials and Methods: A total of 25 subjects (female) were selected from 1st year B.Sc. Nursing of K. J. Somaiya College of Nursing by nonprobability purposive sampling technique. Pre-test knowledge was evaluated before the session of self-defense. 2 h self-defense training session was given to the study subjects and post-test knowledge was assessed.

Results: Knowledge pre-test and post-test mean score is 5.16 and 6.96, standard deviation (SD) 1.43 and 1.34, and structural equation modeling (SEM) 0.29 and 0.27, respectively, with t = 6.00, df = 24, and standard error of difference = 0.300, whereas two-tailed P < 0.0001 which is suggestive of extremely statistically significant results. Practice pre-test and post-test mean score is 3.76 and 12.92, SD 1.64 and 1.41; SEM 0.33 and 0.28, respectively, with t = 22.2863, df = 24, and standard error of difference = 0.411, whereas two-tailed P < 0.0001 which is suggestive of statistically significant results.

Conclusion: Self-defense training is now a day’s essential training program for all female students to improve their knowledge and skills to defend herself during any assault.