Arockia Viji, A (2012) A study to assess the effectiveness of audio visual display regarding ill effects of tobacco products on the awareness and attitudes of adolescent boys towards using tobacco products in selected schools at Coimbatore. Masters thesis, RVS College of Nursing, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
A study to assess the effect of audio visual material on ill effects of tobacco products on the awareness and attitude of adolescent boys towards using tobacco products in selected schools at Coimbatore. The main aim of the study is to determine whether the audio visual display makes any difference in the level of awareness and attitude of adolescent boys (smokers & non smokers) with regard to tobacco products and its use. The study was conducted in a Government Boys Higher Secondary School which is situated in Sulur, Coimbatore. The conceptual framework for the study was developed on the basis of Rosentochs and Becker “Health Belief Model”. One group pre and post design was used to determine the effectiveness of audio visual material on adolescent boys. The sample consisted of 150 students selected by simple random sampling from the 10th, 11th and 12th standards. The data from the adolescent boys were collected using knowledge questionnaire and attitude scale one day before the audio visual material display as pre test. Then audio visual material was displayed for 4 days.First day the researcher allowed the students to visit the audio visual material in class time. The researcher explained each audio visual material and encouraged the students to ask questions and clarified to them. Next day onwards students attended the exhibition during their free hours. The researcher confirmed that all selected samples visited the exhibition by maintained an attendance list. On the 5th day video teaching program was conducted on ill effects of using tobacco products. On the 6th day live experience of the people was shared to the students. Then on the 20th day, the questionnaires were administered to the 150 samples as post test. The study result showed that before intervention smoker and non smoker had poor knowledge (mean knowledge score percentage in non smokers 35.5 and smokers 28.0). Statistically there was significant difference between the knowledge mean score of non smokers and smokers before intervention (t = 3.90 at df – 148, p = 0.05). After intervention both the groups had good and average knowledge (mean score percentage in non smokers 70.3 and smokers 69.5) .After intervention the difference observed in the mean score of non smokers and smokers was statistically significant. (t = 3.86 at df =148, p= 0.05). Similarly before intervention both the groups had poor attitude (mean attitude 6 score percentage in non smokers 30.3 and smokers 27.0). Statistically there was significant difference between the attitude mean score of non smokers and smokers before intervention (t = 2.81 at df – 148, p = 0.05). ). After intervention both the groups had good and average level of attitude (mean attitude score percentage in non smokers 70.0 and smokers 67.5). The difference observed in the mean attitude score of non smokers and smokers was statistically non significant (t = 1.67 at df =148, p= 0.05). The study concludes that audio visual material display is a cost effective nursing intervention to enable the individuals to acquire knowledge on ill effects of using tobacco products and also to develop a favorable attitude towards quit to smoke and say ‘no’ to tobacco products.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Audio Visual Display ; Ill Effects of Tobacco Products ; Awareness ; Attitudes ; Adolescent Boys ; Coimbatore. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Dec 2017 05:31 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Dec 2017 03:19 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/4263 |
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