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Shruthi Yogesh
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Shruthi Yogesh
Abstract
Background & Objectives
The origin of Internet reaches to 1960s and early 1970s. From that time on its development came through many stages and these days this system is widely used all over the world and by many people. Besides many positive effects Internet has well its dark side. This dissertation thesis deals with one part of this dark side, addictive behaviour on the Internet. The goal of this dissertation is to look at the phenomenon of addictive behaviour on the Internet from several points of view. Theoretical part of this thesis overviews the basic knowledge of this topic which is placed in the context of the wider category of addictive behaviour. Hence the present study was undertaken to assess The Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Psychological Dependence on Internet and Social networking Among Degree Students in selected College at Hassan and to find the association between knowledge and selected demographic variables of the respondents.
Methods
The study involved single group pre-test and post-test without a control group using pre-experimental design, with non probability purposive sampling. Knowledge questionnaire was administered to 30 students. Pre-test was conducted on first day then the video assiated teaching programme was given in a classroom. Post-test was conducted after seven days using the same questionnaire. The results were described by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results
The collected data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. The overall pre-test mean knowledge score was 56.6% followed by post-test 96.7% with mean enhancement of knowledge score of 23.4% which is statistically significant. The paired ‘t’ test was computed and it was 24.16 which is higher than the table value and is significant at 5% level of significance .Video assisted teaching programme was effective in increase in knowledge. There was a significant difference between mean pre-test and post-test knowledge score. Calculatedχ 2 value reveled significant association between demographic variables like Age, Gender, religion, family income, education level of the father, place of residence, purpose of using internet, hour spending per day on internet and social networking, place of access of internet and money spending per day of respondents with their post test knowledge scores.
Interpretation & Conclusion
The findings of the study showed that there was a deficit in knowledge regarding Psychological dependence on Internet and Social Networking .The Video Assisted Teaching Programme was effective in improving the knowledge on Psychological dependence on Internet and Social Networking.
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INTRODUCTION
“It is health that is real wealth and not piece of gold and silver.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
The one thing that has had the greatest impact on the lives of the people in modern times is computer. Over the past twenty years, computers have gone from being monstrous curiosities taking up the entire space in large rooms, to relatively small boxes on almost every desk.1
Youth is the part of life that succeeds from childhood, the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood to manhood. The youth is a condition or quality of being young. An early period of development or existence. It is the time of life between childhood and maturity.2
Today’s children and young people have grown up in a world that is very different from that of most adults. Nearly half the world's populationmore than 3 billion people-are under the age of 25. Eighty-five per cent of youth live in developing countries and India has the largest population of adolescents in the world being home to 243 million individuals aged 10-19 years. Within the world of the young, adolescents are at a particularly formative stage. These 1.2 billion adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 are brimming with energy and possibilities. Their minds are open to acquiring knowledge, learning skills and absorbing values.2
Advanced technology has made the world more connected than ever through social media that can be accessed from seemingly everywhere. Some of the most knowledgeable users of this technology are our youth. Adolescents throughout the country regularly use the internet, cell phones, and video games to gather information and communicate with each other. This ability to interact with others is the unique feature of social media which provides powerful new ways for adolescents to create and navigate their social environments.3
Over years, the prices of computers have drastically slashed down: not only for computers but also in the field of smartphones segment. Every month new models of smart phones with advanced feature are released in to the market companies are on competetion in cutting down the prices of these phones. Therefore almost every adolescents are having smartphones: therefore there is easy access of internet and social networking.
The mass appeal of social networks on the Internet could potentially be a cause for concern, particularly when attending to the gradually increasing amounts of time people spend online.3
On the Internet, people engage in a variety of activities some of which may be potentially to be addictive. Rather than becoming addicted to the medium per sec, some users may develop an addiction to specific activities they carry out online.4
There is a great variety of content that can be accessed on the Internet.the content can be about something useful or something harmful.5
The content that learners search from downloadable cell phone ring tones to social networking web sites. Some content may not be safe for learners to view forinstance having access to information. Interent is important because it has the power to influence the learners knowledge and decision.6
In real sense Smartphone is a mobile phone with advanced features and functionality beyond traditional functionalities like making phone calls and sending text messages. The Smartphone are equipped with the capabilities to display photos, play games, play videos, navigation, built-in camera, audio/video playback and recording, send/receive e-mail, built in apps for social web sites and surf the Web,wireless Internet and much more. Due to same reasons the Smartphone‘s now become a common choice for consumers along with the use in business as it was initially intended for business users only.8
Today in modern trend there is widely using variety of internet and social network applications like Googleplus and facebook etc by the young generation.
A study reveled that Prolonged use of social networking sites (SNS), such as Facebook, may be related to signs and symptoms of depression. In addition, SNS activities might be associated with low self-esteem, especially in children and adolescents.10
NEED FOR THE STUDY:
“Social media is not a media. The key is to listen, engage, and build relationships.”
David Alston
Internet is a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols. A social network is a way of staying in touch and making new connections. In the real world individual can’t see the connections between people. In the online world individual can immediately see who knows who, and who is friend with whom. Once individual add friends and family to thier social network it’s very easy to share photos and videos, send messages, post comments, arrange events
The focus on risk and protecting children and young people from harm is often based on concerns that young people lack awareness of the public nature of the internet. In addition to the threat of abuse, some fear that young people’s use of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) can compromise the development and maintenance of supportive friendships and involvement in institutions traditionally understood as the embodiment of “communities, namely school, sports clubs, families etc. These concerns have dominated both public debate and policy-making in recent years. Researchers have suggested that the excessive use of new technologies (and especially online social networking) may be particularly addictive to young people.15
A case of a 24-year old female in a study revealed that she used social networking sites, (SNS) to such an extent that her behavior significantly interfered with her professional and private life. As a consequence, she was referred to a psychiatric clinic. She used Facebook excessively for at least five hours a day and was dismissed from her job because she continuously checked her SNS instead of working. Even during the clinical interview, she used her mobile phone to access Facebook.19
Another study conducted on Internet addiction prevalence and quality of (real) life a meta-analysis of 31 nations across seven world. This study revealed that, in global prevalence estimate of 6.0%, with moderate heterogeneity.The highest prevalence was in the Middle East with, and the lowest was in Northern and Western Europe with 20.6 %.21
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Fourth Edition, Individuals who use internet excessively may exhibit many similar symptoms that reflect cognitive preoccupation, tolerance, withdrawal, a sense of euphoria or change in mood, behavioral changes, conflict in various areas on life, and relapse. It does appear that the DSM IV-TR criteria for pathological gambling provide an excellent base to describe the symptoms of pathological internet addiction. Research further suggests that there are similarities between the characteristics of video games and some forms of gambling.22
The study as conducted on Psychosocial risk factors associated with internet addiction in Korea, to examine the prevalence of Internet addiction in middle school students and to identify associated psychosocial risk factors and depression.This study found that students who are having low selfesteem and feeling lonely in home they are more prone to use interenet and social networking,which may leads to interent addiction.2
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:
“A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Psychological dependence on Internet and Social networking among degree students in Selected College at Hassan.”
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
1. To assess the existing knowledge regarding Psychological dependence on Internet and Social networking among degree students.
2. To assess the effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Programme regarding Psychological dependence on Internet and social networking among degree students.
3. To find the association between post-test knowledge score and selected demographical variables.
HYPOTHESES
H1-There will be a significant difference between mean pre-test and post-test knowledge scores among degree students regarding psychological dependence on internet and social net working.
H2-There will be a significant association between mean post- test knowledge scores and selected demographic variables of degree students.
VARIABLES
1. Independent variable:video assisted teaching programme regarding psychological dependence on internet and social networking.
2. Dependent variable: Knowledge of degree students regarding psychological dependence on internet and social networking.
3. Extraneous variables:Age, sex, education of parents, religion, type of family, income of the family per month, using internet or social networking services, if using, hours spent per day and place of residence etc.
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION
1. Effectiveness: Refers to determining the extent to which the information in the video assisted teaching programme has achieved the desired effect as expressed by gain in knowledge.
2. Video assisted teaching: Refers to systematically planned group interaction by using video assisted teaching method for 30 minutes regarding meaning, causes, consequence and preventive measures of psychological dependence on internet and social net working.
3. Knowledge: Refers to an ability of degree students to give correct responses to the structured knowledge questionnaire regarding psychological dependence on internet and social net working.
4. Internet:an international system of interconnected computer networks around the world via internet protocol.
5. Social networking: it is the platform to build social network or social relationamong people who share interest, activities, and real life connection like Google talk and Facebook etc.
6. Psychological dependence:refers to Psychological craving to continue the use on internet and social networking for reinforcement it provides.
7. Degree students:Refers to students doing their Bachelor degree courseand the students are studying in 3rd year Bsc.
8. Selected colleges at Hassan: Refers to institution which offers Bachelor degree courses to the students and which is situated at Hassan.
ASSUMPTIONS
1. It is assumed that degree students may have some knowledge regarding psychological dependence on internet and social networking.
2. The students may be willing to express and also willing to improve their knowledge regarding psychological dependence on internet and social networking and associated problems.
3. Structured questionnaire may be appropriate for assessing the knowledge regarding psychological dependence on internet and social networking and associated problems among degree students.
DELIMITATION
This study is delimited to 30 degree students of selected colleges at Hassan.
Conceptual Framework
Conceptual frame work is the process of forming ideas, designs and plans. A conceptual framework deals with the concepts assembled together by virtue of relevance to the research problem, which provides a certain frame of reference for clinical practice, research and education.
A conceptual framework deals with the concepts of the research problems assembled together that provide a certain frame of reference. The framework helps and guides the researcher to gain insight into the problem, by explaining the relationship between the facts.One of the important purposes of theoretical framework is to communicate clearly the relationship of various concepts. Theoretical framework provides a certain frame of reference for clinical practice, research, and education. The conceptual framework of the present study was developed by the investigator based on Imogene King’s goal attainment model (1981)
King defined nursing process “as a series of acts that connect action, reaction, interaction and transaction between nurse and health of client”.
In the present study, interpersonal system is formed between the investigator and degree students and the nursing process occurs between them. The concepts of the theory are interaction, perception, communication, transaction.
• Perception: is an each person’s representation of reality. The element of perception are the importing of energy from the environment and organizing it by information ,transferring energy, processing of information, storing information and expressing information in the form of overt behaviours.The investigator perceives the need to improve and update the knowledge regarding psychological dependence on internet and social networking among degree students.The student perceive the need to learn about psychological dependence on internet and social networking.
• Communication: Communication is defined as a “process whereby information is given from one person to another either directly or indirectly.” Communication represents the information component of interaction. In the present study, during communication, the investigator and students share their information regarding psychological dependent on internet and social networking.
• Interaction: Interaction is defined as a “process of perception and communication between person and environment and between person and person, represented by verbal and nonverbal behaviours that are goal directed.” In the present study.The investigator conducts the pre test by using structured knowledge questionnaries and provides video assisted teaching programme on psychological dependence on internet and social networking among degree students. The students are participated in pre-test and utilize the video assisted teaching programme on psychological dependence on internet and social networking.
• Transaction: Transaction is defined as the “observable behaviour of human beings interacting with their environment. When transactions occur between students and investigator the goals are achieved.In the present study, investigator reassesses the knowledge of students after utilization of video assisted teaching programme on psychological dependence on internet and social networking.
• Mutual goal setting: In the present study, during mutual goal setting the investigator and degree students are planning to reduce the psychological dependence level.
• Judgement: Is an expected behaviour of person occupying a position in a social system. A relationship with one or more individual interacting and specific for a purpose.Investigator decided to enhance the knowledge regarding psychological dependence and internet and social networking among degree students
• Action: Is the physical and mental activity to achive the goal what individual perceive.The investigator prepares structured knowledge questionnarie and video assisted teaching programme on psychological dependence on internet and social networking among degree students.
• Feedback: The positive outcome indicates effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding psychological dependence on internet and social networking among degree students by improving knowledge.Negativeout comeindicates inadequate knowledge,where students need to be reinforced for further learning.
METHODOLOGY
A research methodology involves the systematic process used by the researcher which deals with the type of research approach used, setting of the study, population, sampling technique, sample selection, the inclusion and exclusion criteria, development of the content and tool, validation and reliability of tool, pilot study, procedure of data collection and the plan for data analysis.
RESEARCH APPROACH:
The research approach is the umbrella to research that helps the researcher for conducting research that is, to determine how to collect the data and analyze the data. In view to the nature of the problem selected for the study and the objectives to be accomplished, quantitative evaluative approach was considered as an appropriate research approach for the present study.
RESEARCH DESIGN:
The research design is the plan, structure and strategy of investigation for answering the research questions. It is the overall plan or blue print the researcher selects to carry out the study. The research design selected for the present study is Pre-Experimental Design (i.e, one group pre-test and post-test pre experimental design). In this design pre-test is conducted followed by video assistedteaching programme and then post-test for the same group after 7 days.
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Group |
Pre-test Administration of knowledge questionnaire on day-I |
Intervention Administration of video assited teaching Programme On day-I |
Post- test Administration of knowledge questionnaire After 7 days. |
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Degree Students |
01 |
x |
02 |
O1 : Pre-test the knowledge regarding psychological dependence on internet and social networking.
X : Administration of Video assisted teaching programme on psychological dependence oninternet and social networking.
O2 : Post-testtheknowledge regarding psychological dependence on internet and socialnetworking.
SETTING OF THE STUDY:
“Setting” refers to the area where the study was conducted. It is the physical location and condition in which data collection takes place in a study. This study was conducted in Governement Degree College at Hassan.
The criteria for selection of the setting are the availability of subjects, feasibility of conducting the study.
POPULATION:
Population refers to the entire set of individuals or objects in which the researcher interested in studying. Population in the present study was all the students of Governement Degree College at Hassan.
SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE:
Sample refers to a sub set of population selected to involve in the research study. Sampling refers to the process of selecting a portion of population to represent the entire population. The sample for the study comprised of 30 students of Governement Degree College at Hassan. Purposive sampling technique was used to draw the samples, which is the type of non-probability sampling technique. Purpose of sampling derives from the belief that the investigators knowledge about the population and its element can be used to handpick cases to be included in the sample.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF SAMPLE:
a) Inclusion criteria
1. Degree students those who are studying in selected Degree college at Hassan
2. Degree Students who are available at the time of data collection.
b)Exclusion criteria:
1. Degree Students who are not willing to participate in study
2. Degree Students who are not available at the time of data collection.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING PROGRAMME:
The steps adopted for the development of VAT are;
• Preparation of First draft: First draft of lesson plan for Video Assisted Teaching programme regarding Psychological Dependence on Internet and Social networking was developed based on objectives, extensive review of literature and suggestions obtained after consulting with experts.
• Development of Criteria Checklist to evaluate the video assisted teachingprogramme
• Identification and stating of objectives in behavioural terms depending onneeds of learner.
• Selection of the content.
The content regarding Psychological Dependence on Internet and Social networking was selected through literature search and inconsultation with the guide and experts.
• Getting opinion of experts regarding Content Validity of lesson plan and video assisted teaching programme:
The initial draft of lesson plan and Video Assisted Teaching programmewere given to 8 experts who include eight educators in the field of Psychiatry Nursing, 1Psychiatrist and 2 psychologists.
• Editing Video Assisted Teaching Programme
• Preparation of final draft of video assisted teaching programme after incorporating suggestions from experts.
SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TOOL:
An instrument is a written device that a researcher uses to collect data. The instrument selected in the research should be as far as possible the vehicle which would be the best for obtaining the data to draw conclusions pertaining to the study.
Selection of the Tool:
Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge Psychological dependence on Internet and Social networking among Degree Students.
Development of tool:
The following steps were carried out in preparing the tool.
1. Literature review.
2. Preparation of blue print.
3. Consultation with the guide, statistician, subject experts of mental health nursing.
4. Establishment of validity and reliability.
Description of the Tool:
Introduction:
In this present study, the investigator has prepared two parts in tool.
Part I: Socio demographic dataconsists of 16 items related to demographic data of the subjects such as age,gender, type of family, place of residence, religion, family income, type of college,class which studying,education of father, occupation of parents and using internet and social networking ,previous information ,place of access,money spending per day,purpose of using,hours spending daily on internet and social networking.
Part II: structured knowledge questionnaire regarding psychological dependence on internetand social networking among degree students. It consists of 39 items.
Aspect 1: Knowledge regarding general information internet and social networking
Aspect 2: Knowledge regarding psychological dependence on internet and socialnetworking
Aspect 3: Knowledge regarding causes and risk factor on internet and social networking.
Aspect 4: Knowledge regarding signs of psychological dependence on internet and socialnetworking.
Aspect 5: Knowledge regarding Diagnosis of psychological dependence on internet and social networking.
Aspect 6: Knowledge regarding prevention of psychological dependence on internet and social networking.
CONTENT VALIDITY OF THE TOOL:
Content validity represents the universe of content or the domain of a given construct which provides the framework and basis for formulating the items that will adequately represent the content. To ensure content validity, the tool along with blueprint, criteria checklist was submitted to 11 experts in the field of Psychiatric nursing (8), Psychiatrist (1), Psychologist (2), The experts were requested to give their suggestions regarding accuracy, relevancy and appropriateness of the content against the criterion rating scale.Correction were made on the basis of recommendation and suggestions of experts after consultation of guide.
RELIABILITY OF THE TOOL:
Reliability of the research instrument is defined as the extent to which the instrument yields the same results on repeated measures. It is then concerned with consistency, accuracy, precision, stability, equivalence and homogeneity.
Pre-testing of the tool is done to find reliability of the tool. The structured knowledge questionnaire was administered to 03 samples. The reliability of the tool is computed by using simplified Split Half Karl Pearson’s correlation formula (Raw score method).The reliability co-efficient of half test of knowledge questionnaire (r1/2)is found to be 0.8573. The reliability of the tool is computed by using r1 = 2r1/2/1+r1/2 and is found to be 0.9232.
PILOT STUDY:
The purposes of the pilot study were to:
• Evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme.
• Find out the feasibility of conducting the final study.
• Determine the method of statistical analysis.
Permission was obtained from the concerned authority or institution to conduct study. The pilot study was conducted from 05-01-2015 to 12-01- 2015. Participants were informed about the purpose of the study. The pre-test was conducted by using structured knowledgequesstionnaries andVideo assisted teaching programme was conducted on psychological dependence on internet and social networking on the same day. On 7th day, post test was conducted with same structured knowledge quesstionnaries. The respondents took 30 minutes to complete the tool. The overall mean percentage knowledge score of post-test (83.79%) was higher than the mean percentage knowledge score of pre-test (64.96%)with an enhancement of mean percentage of knowledge scores is 26.48%. The difference between mean pre-test and post-test was found to be significant at 5% (P<0.05) level. The findings of the pilot study revealed that the study is feasible.
METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION AND PROCEDURE:
a)Permission from the Concerned Authority:
Formal administrative permission was obtained from the Principal Government Degree College at Hassan.The main study was conducted for a period of 1 week between 27-01-2015to 03-02-2015 at Government Degree College at Hassan.
(b) Pre-test (O1 ):
Data collection is the gathering of information from the sampling units. The investigator conducted the pre-test to assess the knowledge of 30 students of Government Degree College at Hassan. The purposes and objectives of the study were explained to students and confidentiality was assured with consent to participate in the study, approximately 30min were spent for collecting the data.
(c)Administration of Video Assisted Teaching Programme:
The video assaited teaching programme on knowledge regarding psychological dependence on internet and social networking was done after pre-testing on the same day.
(d) Post test (O2 ):
Post test was conducted on 7th day after the pretest and VAT to find out the effectiveness of Video assisted teaching programme in terms of increase in their knowledge by using structured knowledge quesstionnarie. Each subject took about 30min to complete the post-test. All the participants co-operated well with the investigator in both pre-test and post-test.
METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS:
The data was analyzed in terms of objectives of the study. The plan for data analysis is as fallows;
1) Descriptive statistics.
2) Inferential statistics.
Descriptive statistics:
1. Organisation of data in master sheet.
2. Frequency and percentage distribution are used to analyze demographic data of Degree students.
3. Mean, percentage and standard deviation are used to assess the level of knowledge of Degree students.
Inferential statistics:
1. Paired ‘t’test was used to assess the effectiveness of Video assisted teaching programme.
2. Chi square test was used to find association between post test knowledge score and selected demographic variables.
RESULTS
This chapter deals with the analysis and interpretation of data collected to evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme regarding psychological dependence on Internet and Socialnetworking. The purpose of this analysis is to reduce the data to a manageable and interpretable form so that the research problems can be studied and tested.
The data collected through structured knowledge questionnairefrom Degree students (N=30) was analyzed and interpreted. The results were computed using descriptive and inferential statistics based on the objectives.
CONCLUSION
The aim of this study was to assess the knowledgeof degree students regarding psychological dependence on interent and social networking by structured knowledge quesstionnaries.The information was given through the aid of video assisted eaching programmewhich include various aspects such as general imformation, causes, signs and symptoms, and prevention of Psychological dependence on interent and social networking.
The following conclusions were drawn from the study.
• The Knowledge of the degree students was not adequate before the introduction of the video assisted teaching programme.
• After introduction of the video assisted teaching programme, post findings showed the significant increase in the knowledge of degree on students’ psychological dependence on interent and social networking.
• Video assisted teaching programme is proved to be one of the effective teaching strategies.
• VAT will be beneficial for degree students to understand their problems related to psychological dependence on internet and social networking and identify it in early stage and approach De-addiction health services.
Limitations
1. The study was conducted over a small group of target population selected by purposive sampling technique. Hence generalisation is limited to the degree students in selected College, Hassan, those who were aged between 16 to 23 and sample size is limited to 30.
2. Teaching plan was not based on learning needs of the subjects under the study but on the basis of the review of literature and investigators experience.
3. Extraneous variables like exposure to media, peer contact or any other events occurred in the period between pre-test and post-test were beyond the investigators control as control group was not used; therefore there were possibilities of threats to internal validity.
4. No attempts were made to do the follow up to check the retention of knowledge ofdegree students.
SUMMARY
This chapter deals with summary of the study;
The aim of the study is to improve the knowledge of degree students regarding psychological depenence on internet and social networking which will help them to create awareness and helps to develop positive attitude towards psychological depenence on internet and social networking
Objectives of the study were:
1. To assess the existing knowledge regarding psychological dependence on Internet and Social networking among degree students.
2. To assess the effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching programme regarding Psychological dependence on Internet and social networking among degree students.
3. To find the association between post-test knowledge score and selected demographical variables.
HYPOTHESES
H1 - There will be a significant difference between mean pre-test and post-test knowledge scores among degree students regarding psychological dependence on internet and social net working.
H2 - There will be a significant association between mean post-test knowledge scores and selected demographic variables of degree students.
Assumptions of the study stated were:
1. It is assumed that degree students may have some knowledge regarding psychological dependence on internet and social networking.
2. The students may be willing to express and also willing to improve their knowledge regarding psychological dependence on internet and social networking and associated problems.
3. Structured questionnaire may be appropriate for assessing the knowledge regarding psychological dependence on internet and social networking and associated problems among degree students.
Conceptual framework
A conceptual framework deals with the concepts of the research problems assembled together that provide a certain frame of reference. The framework helps and guides the researcher to gain insight into the problem, by explaining the relationship between the facts.
One of the important purposes of theoretical framework is to communicate clearly the relationship of various concepts. Theoretical framework provides a certain frame of reference for clinical practice, research, and education. The conceptual framework of the present study was developed by the investigator based on King’s goal attainment model (1981)
King defined nursing process “as a series of acts that connect action, reaction, interaction and transaction between nurse and health of client”.
METHOD
This study made use of an evaluative approach with a one group pre-test post-test pre experimental design. The sample include the Degree students (N= 30). A purposive sampling technique was used to select the respondents. The tool and video assisted teaching programme were validated by 11 experts. Pretesting and reliability of the tool was established prior to the pilot study.
Pilot study was conducted among 3 Degree students, which revealed that the study was feasible. The actual study was conducted among 30 Degree students. Following the pre-test, video assisted teaching programme was administered on the same day and post-test conducted after 7 days. The obtained data was analyzed in terms of the objectives and hypotheses using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Interpretation
The findings of the study showed that video assited teaching programme is an effective teaching strategy to increase the knowledge on psychological dependence on internet and social networking.
Results
The findings of the study proved that the degree students lacked knowledge on psychological dependence on internet and social networking. The Video Assited Teaching Programme given by the investigator helped the degree students to improve their knowledge.The effectiveness of VAT was tested in terms of gain in knowledge and the findings showed that it was statistically significant at 0.05 level of significance.The findings of the study proved VAT is an effective strategy in improving the knowledge compared to their pre-test knowledge scores.
On the whole, carrying out the present study was really an enriching experience to the investigator. It also helped a great deal to explore and improve the knowledge of the researcher and the respondents. The constant encouragement and guidance by the guide and experts, personnel co-operation and interest of respondents in the study contributed to the fruitful completion of the study.
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