A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of an Information Booklet in Terms of Knowledge Regarding Promotion of Mental Health Among Adolescents in Selected Higher Secondary Schools of Ahmedabad City
Journal Title: Journal of Nursing Today - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Investigator conducted a study to assess the effectiveness of an information booklet in terms of knowledge regarding promotion of mental health among adolescents in selected higher secondary schools of Ahmedabad city. Pre-experimental research approach was used with one group pre-test post-test design. 100 Adolescent were selected by using multistage simple random sampling techniques. The pre-test was conducted using a structured knowledge questionnaire and Information Booklet. Seven days later post-test was conducted using same structured knowledge questionnaire. Most of samples 76 (76%) had poor, 24 (24%) samples had average knowledge as per their pre test knowledge test where as 25 (25%) samples had average and 75 (75%) samples had good knowledge as per their post test knowledge test. Paired ‘t’ test was applied to compare pre-test and post-test mean and standard deviation. Knowledge of Adolescents on Promotion of Mental Health was statistically significant (p<0.05). There was significant association between pre-test knowledge with demographic variables such as stream of study and educational status of mother (p<0.05) which was statistically confirmed with chi-square test. This study demonstrated that an Information Booklet on Promotion of Mental Health is effective in improving the knowledge of Adolescents.
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Nisha Patel
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