A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme regarding Knowledge on Impact of Social Network among School Age Children at selected school in Medavakkam Rural Area, Chennai

Vijayanirmala, G (2018) A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme regarding Knowledge on Impact of Social Network among School Age Children at selected school in Medavakkam Rural Area, Chennai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai.

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Abstract

Social network has bad effect on the teens through survey, comments and research from the internet, the researcher was able to gather some information regarding these effects. The students become victims of social network more often than anyone else. It also affects the health of the children physically, mentally, and socially. Social networking affects their school academic performance, school activities, handwriting, spelling, grammar and also memory outcome power. However it is more evident that the negative effects over weigh the positive. So the investigator felt the need to assess the knowledge on the impact of social network among school age children, who are the risk and vulnerable group of the society. TITLE: “A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding knowledge on impact of social network among school age children at selected school in Medavakkam rural area, Chennai”. OBJECTIVES: To assess the knowledge regarding the impact of social network among school age children and to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme and the association between the post test knowledge on impact of social network with selected demographic variables among school age children. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This study was conducted with 60 samples(school age students) in quantitative approach, Pre experimental one group pretest posttest design, sample selection was done by convenient sampling technique. Pre-existing knowledge was assessed by using semi Structured questionnaires. After the pre-test, Structured teaching programme was given regarding the knowledge on the impact of social network to school age children. After7 days post-test was conducted by using same tool. RESULTS: The result shows in post test after structured teaching programme, Students were gained 20.68% more knowledge score than pretest score and the mean differences were 10.52% by using students paired t-test. It is statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Hence the the structured teaching programme was very informative, effective, appropriate and feasible. It would help in improving the level of knowledge among school age children regarding the impact of social network.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Additional Information: Reg.No.301616252
Uncontrolled Keywords: Structured Teaching Programme, knowledge, impact of social network, school age children, selected school, Medavakkam rural area, Chennai.
Subjects: NURSING > Paediatric Nursing
Depositing User: Subramani R
Date Deposited: 28 Sep 2019 18:06
Last Modified: 29 Sep 2019 02:23
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/11613

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