A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING TEXT NECK SYNDROME AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS IN SELECTED COLLEGE, KOLLAM
Aksa Mariyam Anil*, Angel Mary P., Blessy Sabu, Jeslin Mary Kunjumon, Nimiya Benny and
Jyothilekshmi J.
ABSTRACT
Introduction: The research work undertook was “A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding Text Neck Syndrome among college students in selected college, Kollam”. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge regarding Text Neck Syndrome among college students, to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding Text Neck Syndrome among college students and to find out the association between pre-test knowledge score regarding Text Neck Syndrome among college students and selected demographic variables. Materials and method: The researchers used pre experimental one group pre test post test research design. The study was conducted among 120 college students in TKM College of Arts and Science, Kollam. The samples were selected by using non probability purposive sampling technique. The researchers collected the data using self structured knowledge questionnaire and the data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: The study results showed that the mean posttest knowledge score was 18.12 with SD 7.86 and the pretest mean score was 9.32 with SD6.08 with a mean difference of 8.62. Since the calculated paired „t‟ value 16.80 was greater than the table value (1.96) at 0.05 level of significance,there was significant difference between mean pretest and post test knowledge score. So structured teaching programme was effective in improving the knowledge regarding Text Neck Syndrome among college students. There was no significant association between pretest knowledge score and selected demographic variables such as age, gender, type of family, place of residence, commonly used daily gadgets, most used social media, use of spectacles or contact lens and there was significant association between pretest knowledge score and selected demographic variables such as monthly income of family and duration of gadgets using per day.
Keywords: Effectiveness; Structured teaching programme; Text Neck Syndrome.
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