Abstract
Title
EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED COLLEGE, BANGALORE
Author
Tejeshwari BV, Anu C Sibi, Ashly Bino, Charmi Pavanan, Akhila T Joy
Email
tejeshwinirajesh@gmail.com
keyword
Effectiveness,
Structured Teaching
Programme,
Knowledge, Substance
Abuse, Adolescent.
Abstract
Substance abuse is a growing problem throughout the world and
unfortunately that is more common among young children and adolescents, where they are
about to being their career but get involved in these problems due to various reasons.
Substance abuse refers to use of drugs, alcohol and any other mind –altering agent to such an
extent that it interferes with the person?s biological, psychological or social integrity. [1]
Adolescence is described as teenager between the years 13 to 19 and can be considered the
transitional stage from childhood to adulthood. However the physical and psychological
changes that occur in adolescence can start earlier during the “pre-teen” or “teen” ages (9-12
years). Adolescence can be a time of both disorientation and discovery. The transitional
period can bring up issues of independence and self identity. Sometimes adolescents may be
experimenting with drugs, alcohol and sexuality.[2]Substance abuse means using
psychoactive substance in a way cause physical, psychological, economic, legal or social
harm to users themselves/ to people directly/ indirectly associated with them. The risks of
substance abuse relate chiefly to the specific dangers of the particular substance the damage
that it can do to user?s health and related social impacts. Substance abuse when it impairs the
user?s physical and psychological health, aggravates certain illnesses, or even causes
premature death. Social risks endangers/harms the user or other people.[3] Design:-Preexperimental design (one group pre-test post-test design) was used for this present study of
effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding substance abuse
among Adolescent in Selected Nursing College, Bangalore. 60 Nursing students were
recruited by non-probability convient sampling technique. Necessary administrative
permission was obtained from concerned authority. Structured interview schedule was used
to elicit the baseline data and structured questionnaires were used to elicit the knowledge
regarding substance abuse, among of Adolescents Setting:-The study was conducted in
selected College, Bangalore, 60 samples were selected for the present study. Result: - The
study revealed that among 60 Adolescents, 20 (33.3%) Adolescents had adequate knowledge,
40 (66.6%) Adolescents had moderately adequate knowledge & there was no inadequate
knowledge found in the post-test score. The mean pre-test knowledge score of Adolescents
was 13.9, whereas the mean post-test knowledge score was 20.8. The obtained „t” value was
14.05 which was found statistically significant 0.05 levels. Conclusion :- The study
concluded that the structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding substance abuse
among adolescents from selected college, Bangalore carried out, the study was found to be effective in the improving knowledge of adolescents as evidenced by the significant change
between pre-test and post-test knowledge score
