A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme (STP) on Knowledge Regarding Internet Gaming Disorder Among Adolescent’s in a Selected Higher Secondary School Maharashtra

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme (STP) On Knowledge Regarding Internet Gaming Disorder Among Adolescent’s in a Selected Higher Secondary School Maharashtra.

Objectives

1. To assess the existing level of knowledge regarding internet gaming disorder.

2. To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding internet gaming disorder among adolescent’s.

3. To find out the association between pre-test knowledge scores regarding internet gaming disorder among adolescent’s with their selected socio demographic variable.

Material and Methods

One group pre-test and post-test research design was used for this study. The independent variable in this study is structured teaching program on knowledge regarding internet gaming disorder. The dependent variable in this study is level of knowledge regarding internet gaming disorder among adolescents of higher secondary school. The study were conducted at selected higher secondary school. Sample includes 60 adolescents who fulfils the inclusion criteria were selected by non-probability purposive sampling technique use.

Results

Pre-test knowledge score mean 10.3 and SD was 4.80, and in the post test, the mean 20.16 and SD was 2.06. The comparison of pre-test and post-test knowledge score revealed a “t” value was t = 13.1 and p value was p=0.000. Which showed a high statistical significance at 0.05 level. The comparison of pre-test and post-test practice score revealed a “t”value was t = 13.1 which showed a high statistical significance at 0.05 level.

Conclusion

The analysis of the findings indicated that, Structured teaching programme is very effective in increasing the level of knowledge at p<0.05 level. From the findings of the study, the investigator concluded that structured teaching program has an important role in increasing the level of knowledge regarding internet gaming disorder among the adolescent in a selected higher secondary school.