A Study to Assess the Level of Anxiety and Coping Strategies Regarding Pubertal Changes among Pre Adolescent Girls in Selected Schools of Tiupati

The word Puberty is derived from a Latin word “Pubertas”, which means ‘age of manhood’. Adolescent establish patterns of behaviour and make life style choices that affect both their current and future health. During this period they have more confusions and conflict among them.

To assess the level of anxiety and coping strategies, to find the relationship between the level of anxiety and coping strategies and to associate the relationship between level of anxiety and coping strategies with selected demographic variables regarding pubertal changes among pre adolescent girls in selected schools of Tirupati, during 2018–19.

Descriptive research design was chosen by using purposive sampling technique. The study was conducted at selected schools of Tirupati, which includes 110 pre adolescent girls. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used for data analysis.

With regard to level of anxiety and coping strategies among 110 pre adolescents 49.1% (54) percent were having mild anxiety, 42.7% (47) had moderate anxiety and 8.2% (9) had severe anxiety levels and coping 38.2% (42) poor coping strategies, 50.0% (55) good coping strategies, and 11.8% (13) had very good coping strategies. The result of the study shows that there is significant relationship between anxiety and coping strategies regarding pubertal changes among pre adolescent girls.

The study findings revealed that most of the pre adolescent girls had mild anxiety levels and moderate adequate coping strategies. And there is need to conduct educational programmes in schools regarding pubertal changes.