Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching on Knowledge and Attitude of Adolescent Regarding Harmful Effects of Nicotine Addiction

International Journal of Nursing and Health Science
© 2016 by SSRG - IJNHS Journal
Volume 2 Issue 3
Year of Publication : 2016
Authors : Anugrah Charan
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Anugrah Charan, "Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching on Knowledge and Attitude of Adolescent Regarding Harmful Effects of Nicotine Addiction," SSRG International Journal of Nursing and Health Science, vol. 2,  no. 3, pp. 11-13, 2016. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/24547484/IJNHS-V2I6P103

Abstract:

A study to assess the effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching(VAT) on the knowledge and attitude of adolescents regarding harmful effects of nicotine addiction. This study was undertaken with objectives to Develop a VAT for the adolescent regarding the harmful effects of nicotine addiction, To assess and evaluate the knowledge and attitude of adolescence regarding the harmful effects of nicotine addiction before and after the administration of VAT, and to find the relationship between post-test knowledge and attitude of adolescence regarding harmful effects of nicotine addiction before and after the administration of VAT. The conceptual framework adopted for the study was based on System Model (input process output)by the open system model by Ludwig Von Bertalanffys in the year (1980). The data was collected, analyzed, and interpreted in terms of the objectives. Descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized for the analysis of the data. The mean knowledge score was19.4 with a median of 19.5 and a standard deviation of 3.32 against the maximum score of 32. The mean attitude score was 49.28 with a median of 50 and a standard deviation of 4.64 against the maximum score of 60. The range obtained between 40-60 (96%) indicates a positive attitude among students.

Keywords:

Knowledge, attitude, adolescent boys, Video-assisted teaching.

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