2023, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A

Aim: The study is to assess the effectiveness of Aloeneem therapy regarding acne and quality of life among early adolescence in selected school at Mysuru.

Methods: The research design adopted was quasi-experimental design. Sixty adolescence from two schools had been selected, among which 30 adolescence from BGS Public School in experimental group and 30 adolescence from Sree Nataraja Public School in control group, by using Modified Global Acne Grading Scale and Modified Cardiff Quality Index scale containing 5 questionnaires used, 1 month of Aloeneem intervention given after the pre -test done. A post test was conducted after the Aloeneem therapy using the same scale. Data was analyzed by using paired and unpaired test to find the effectiveness and chi square test was used to find the association with demographic variables.

Results: The findings of the study revealed that the Aloeneem therapy regarding acne and quality of life among early adolescence was effective, mean pre-test and post- test scoring by Modified Global Acne Grading System and Modified Cardiff Quality Index. Hence research hypothesis accepted. The association between pre-test acne grading and selected demographic variables are significant with age, class studying and acne affects negatively in experimental group. And the acne affect negatively in control group. The association between pre-test Quality of life and selected demographic variables are significant with age, class studying, previous exposure to acne, acne affects negatively in experimental group. And the class studying in control group.

Interpretation and Conclusion: It was evident from the study in early adolescence with acne had acne grading score more and low quality of life and the aloeneem therapy was highly effectiveness in reducing acne grading score and improving quality of life among early adolescence.