Vol. 7, Issue 12, Part D (2021)

Introduction: Positive thinking is an approach in which the individual enjoys the appropriate internal balance, get motivated & have satisfactory sense of humour. Students with positive thinking make an accurate judgement about their real problem and have social, emotional and academic adjustment which enable them to cope with college environment.

Aim: To assess positive thinking and social, emotional, academic adjustment among nursing students and to prepare and disseminate IEC material (pamphlet) regarding positive thinking skills among nursing students.

Methodology: A quantitative research approach & non-experimental descriptive survey design was used to assess positive thinking and social, emotional, academic adjustment. Data was collected from 400 nursing students of DMCH College of nursing, Ludhiana by using non-probability total enumerative sampling technique. Responses were collected on Modified PTSS (North side counselling) and Modified AICS (A.K.P. Sinha, 1980). Data was tabulated & analysed by using descriptive & inferential statistics.

Results: The study revealed that majority (49%) of the nursing students were in the age group of 20 – 22 years, (91.8%) female, (63%) from Sikh religion, (71%) from nuclear family, (93.8%) parents were living together, (26.2%) from B.Sc. (N) 1st year, (78.8%) were hostellers, (44%) were hostellers and (43.2%) were slept for more than 7 hours, (45.5%) had academic achievement 60% - 70%, (78.2%) were not attended any motivational training program, (50.5%) from middle class family.

Conclusion: The present study concluded that maximum of the nursing students had positive thinking and had average social, emotional, academic adjustment. There was a positive association between positive thinking and social, emotional, academic adjustment among nursing students.