APPENDIX D

LETTER REQUESTING FOR CONTENT VALIDITY OFTOOL

From,

3rd year BSc nursing students

Archana college of nursing

Pandalam

To,

Sub: Letter requesting to grant opinion and suggestion of experts for establishing
content validity of the tool

Respected Madam,

We are 3rd year BSc Nursing students from Archana College Of Nursing Pandalam. As a
part of partial fulfillment of my BSc Nursing requirements, I would like to do a dissertation
on “A study to assess the effectiveness of laughing therapy on stress among late
adolescents in a selected Nursing college at Alappuzha District”.

For which I have prepared a tool for the same.

Herewith I have enclosed,

1. Statement of the problem

2. Objective of the study
3. Hypothesis
4. Operational definition
5. Tool
6. Criteria checklist
Hence I request you to kindly examine the tool item wise and give you valuable opinion
and suggestion.

Thanking you,

Date: Yours Sincerely

Place: 3rd year BSc nursing students

 APPENDIX E

CRITERIA RATING SCALE FOR VALIDATION OF TOOL

Kindly go through the items in the content. There are three response columns is the scale,
namely strongly agree (SA), agree (A), disagree (DA).Place a tick mark (√) against the
specific columns. If you disagree (DA) to any one of the items, place your comments in the
remark column.

Sl No: Criteria SA A DA Remarks

1 Formulation of objectives

a) Comprehensiveness

b) Realistic

c) Stated in terms of
behavioral outcomes

Selection of content
2
a) Accurate

b) Relevant

c) According to the level

of understanding of
patient

Organization of content

3 a) Logical sequence

b) Continuity of
presentation

c) Integration

Language

a) Simple and clear

4
 Feasibility of Practicability

a) Acceptability to patient

b) Interesting

5 c) It will be of practical
use for the formal and
informal teaching

Teaching Aids

a) Simple and
understandable

6 b) Appropriate

c) Relevant

d) Easy to follow

e) In sequence

Any other suggestion

7
 Criteria for validation of research tool
Please tick (√) the column according to your agreement. Please write the modifications
needed in remarks column

Sl Tool Items Relevant Relevant Not Remarks

but need relevant
No. to modify

I SOCIO
DEMOGRAPHIC
DATA SHEET

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17
II MODIFIED KIM’S
ACADEMIC STRESS
SCALE

10

Date: Signature and designation

Place :
 APPENDIX G

CERTIFICATION FOR CONTENT/TOOL VALIDITY

This is to certify that thecontent of tool developed by 3rd year BSc Nursing students of

Archana College Of Nursing Pandalam, Kerala on the topic“A study to assess the

effectiveness of laughing therapy on stress among late adolescents in a selected Nursing

college at Alappuzha District”is validated by the undersigned and she can proceed with this

content/ tool to conduct the research work.

Signature ……………………..

Name ………………………….

Designation……………………

Department……………………

Place:

Date:
 APPENDIX O

TOOL (ENGLISH)

TOOL 1

SECTION A: SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC PROFORMA

TECHNIQUE: SELF-ADMINISTERED STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE

Instructions:The following section contains questions pertaining to your personal data. You
are requested to kindly read each item carefully and put a tick mark (√) in the appropriate
option. Kindly answer all the questions and your details will kept confidential.

Sample no: Date:

1. Age

1.1 18 years

1.2 19 years

2. Religion

2.1 Hindu

2.2 Christian

2.3 Muslim

3. Type of family

3.1 Nuclear

3.2 Joint

4. Education of father

4.1 Up to high school

4.2 Higher secondary

4.3 Diploma

4.4 Graduation

4.5 Post-Graduation and above

5. Education of mother

5.1 Up to high school

5.2 Higher secondary

 5.3 Diploma

5.4 Graduation

5.5 Post-Graduation and above

6. Occupation of father

6.1 Government employee

6.2 Private employee

6.3 Self Employed

6.4 Daily wager

6.5 Unemployed

7. Occupation of mother

7.1 Government employee

7.2 Private employee

7.3 Self employed

7.4 Daily wager

7.5 House wife

8. Birth order

8.1 First

8.2 Second

8.3 Third

8.4 Fourth and above

9. Number of siblings

9.1 1

9.2 2

9.3 3 and above

9.4 Nil
10. Monthly family income

10.1 ≤Rs10, 000/-

10.2 Rs 10, 001- Rs20, 000/-

10.3 Rs 20, 001- Rs30, 000/-

10.4 ≥ Rs 30, 001/-

11. Duration of visit by the family members in a month

11.1 Once

11.2 Twice

11.3 Thrice and above

11.4 Never

12. Parental pressure on academics

12.1 Very high

12.2 High

12.3 Low

12.4 Nil

13. Academic achievement in higher secondary examination

13.1 50-70%

13.2 70-90%

13.3 90% and above

14. History of academic failures

14.1 Once

14.2 Twice

14.3 Thrice and above

14.4 Never

15. Involvement in extra-curricular activities

15.1 Arts
 15.2 Sports

15.3 Both

15.4 Nil

16. Most favorite hobby

16.1 Drawing/Painting

16.2 Writing

16.3 Craft making

16.4 Listening to music

16.5 Others

16.6 Nil

17. Peer group relationship

17.1 Good

17.2 Fair

17.3 Satisfactory

17.4 Poor
18. Most commonly faced health problem

18.1 Respiratory problems

18.2 Gastric problems

18.3 Cardiovascular problems

18.4 Skin and allergic problems

18.5 Eye and ENT problems

18.6 Others

18.7 Nil

19. Satisfaction with home environment

19.1 Good

19.2 Fair

19.3 Satisfactory

19.4 Poor

20. Satisfaction with the learning environment

20.1 Good

20.2 Fair

20.3 Satisfactory

20.4 Poor