Effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding suicidal behavior and its management among PUC students of selected PUC colleges at Vijayapur
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Background Knowledge of suicidal behaviour and its management among PUC students is believed to be an important determinant of health seeking behaviour as well as adherence to preventive measures. Aims and objectives The study aims at assessing the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on suicidal behavior and its management among PUC students at selected PUC colleges at Vijayapur Materials and Methods A pre experimental one group pre test post-test research design was used for the study. The knowledge of the subjects were determined using a structured knowledge questionnaire. The Planned teaching programme was administered on the same day. The conceptual frame work is based on General system theory. A post test was conducted to determine the knowledge of the subjects on the seventh day by using the same questionnaire which was conducted in selected College of Vijayapur. 80 PUC students were selected using a convenient sampling technique. Results In this study out of 80 samples 34 (42.50%) of them were the age group of 17 years, 40 (50%) of the respondents were male and remaining 40 (50%) of the respondents were female, 38(47.5%) of students are stressful with After school activity, 64 (80%) of students are not having any family history of suicide. The study revealed that 80 (100%) of students never thought and have not attempted suicide. The analysis of mean of the knowledge scores in pre test and post test revealed that the mean pre test knowledge score was 13.07 where as post test knowledge score was 25.91. The mean difference was (12.84) and it shows there is significant difference between pre test and post test after giving planned teaching programme. Conclusion The findings of the study support that Planned teaching programme was effective in increasing the knowledge regarding suicidal behavior and its management among students.
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Amitkumar Biradar
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