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International Journal of Psychiatry Research

Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part A (2024)

A study to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding smartphone separation anxiety among tenth standard students at kamala central english high school, Bangalore

Author(s):

Mahesh M, Manjegowda HP and Nikhila N

Abstract:

Background: The fear of being separated from your smart phone is known as smart phone separation anxiety. The inability to charge or answer a phone right away, or to have it close at hand, increases anxiety levels. By offering educational programs on smart phone separation anxiety at high schools and hospitals, nurses play a significant role in the prevention of this condition.
This study aims to assess how well 10th grade students at Kamala Central English High School in Bangalore understand and feel about smart phone separation anxiety as a result of a planned education program.
Objectives
1.    To assess the existing level of knowledge and attitude on smart phone separation anxiety among high school students.
2.    To Prepare Structured teaching programme
3.    To implement Structured Teaching Programme
4.    To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program on the level of knowledge and attitude regarding on smartphone separation anxiety among high school students by comparing pre-test and post-test scores.
5.    To find out the association between pre-test knowledge and attitude Scores regarding on smart phone separation anxiety among high school students scores with their selected Socio Demographic variables.
Methods: The study was conducted in the Kamala Central School, Bangalore The populations were 10th standards students. A non-probability purposive sampling technique was used. Sample size was 60. pre-planned questionnaire was used to collect the data from November 2023 to December 2023. which was followed by the installation of STP and an 8-day post-test.
Results: There is a significant association between pre-test knowledge level and the socio demographic variables such as sex religion fathers’ education status fathers occupation mothers occupation, source of information regarding smart phone separation anxiety regarding knowledge and attitude of smart phone separation anxiety, as the chi-square value is higher than the table value at 0.05 level of significance. Therefore, it rejects the null hypothesis H02 and accepts the alternative hypothesis. The overall findings of the study clearly showed that the STP was significantly effective in improving the knowledge and attitude scores of 10th standard students regarding smart phone separation anxiety.
 

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International Journal of Psychiatry Research
How to cite this article:
Mahesh M, Manjegowda HP and Nikhila N. A study to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding smartphone separation anxiety among tenth standard students at kamala central english high school, Bangalore. Int. J. Psychiatry Res. 2024;6(2):20-23. DOI: 10.33545/26648962.2024.v6.i2a.71
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