2023, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A

A study to evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding warning signs and prevention of mental illness among adolescents of selected degree college in Mysore.

1.To assess the level of knowledge regarding warning signs and prevention of mental illness among adolescents of a degree College.

2.To evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on warning signs and prevention of mental illness among adolescents of a degree college.

3.To find out the association between the level of knowledge regarding warning signs and prevention of mental illness and selected demographic variables. One group pre-test post-test research design was adopted for the study convenient sampling was used for the study Total 60 samples were selected from degree colleges in Mysore. The researcher used structured knowledge questionnaire for data collection.

As a part of intervention video assisted planned teaching program on warning signs and prevention of mental illness among adolescents of selected degree college in Mysore. The post test score was measured with same questionnaires after 7 days. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical method T test was used to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program. . Pre-test mean11.45 and Post-test mean 22.77 Mean difference 11.32 Standard deviation Pre-test 2.24 and post-test 3.17 t value = 25.92 highly significant at 0.05% level of significance. Hence Video teaching program is effective in terms of imparting knowledge. Researcher had found the association with demographic variables. i.e., Age & Standard of the study association between the post-test level of high knowledge score and Adolescents demographic variable. Female adolescents, Nuclear family adolescents hostel stayed adolescents and private employed mothers having adolescents are benefitted more knowledge score than others. Statistical significance was assessed using chi square test.