A Study to Assess the Effect of Watching Television on Selected Behaviour among Children in Selected Areas of Raichur
Journal Title: International Journal of Practical Nursing - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Television is one of the most effective media in today’s world in order to spend one’s leisure time. From younger generation to older generation everyone were fond of watching television whenever they gets time. For a child, television is a source to gain information about life and experience different types of behaviour. So it is very important for a parents to take care of their child while watching television. The current study was aim to assess the effect of watching television on selected behaviour among children. The research design adopted was a descriptive survey. The subjects were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The sample size was 100 children aged between 8-10 years of Vasavi Nagar area of Raichur. Data were collected by using structured interview schedule through checklist. Result showed that the effect of watching television was observed to the maximum number of the children in selected behaviour on eating behaviour, physical activity, study behaviour, psychosocial behaviour and emotional behaviour. Out of 100 childrens, only 1 (1%) had adequate behaviour, 96 (96%) had moderate behaviour and 3(3%) had inadequate behaviour. Awareness can be created to parents as well as childrens through structured teaching programme on maintaining and promoting healthy behaviours thereby preventing bad influence of effect of watching television.
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Balbir Yadav
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- DOI 10.21088/ijpn.2347.7083.6218.1
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