A Study to assess the effect of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Behavioral Problems in Children among Mothers

The term behavior refers to the way a person responds to ascertain situation or experience. Most of the Behavioral problems in school children occur due to lack of parental knowledge, inconsistent discipline, over criticizing, neglect, problem between parents, sibling rivalry, and bad habit of mothers during pregnancy. This study was conducted to assess the effect of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding behavioral problems in children among mothers. A Quantitative approach and a Quasi-Experimental research design were used to assess the effect of structured teaching programme regarding behavioral problems in children among mothers. The target population of study was mothers of school age children residing in village Paddi, Ludhiana, Punjab. Sample of 60 mothers chosen by purposive sampling technique. 30 mothers were kept in experimental group & 30 in control group. Data was collected by self structured multiple choice questionnaire. Data collection was done in March, 2014.

Findings revealed that majority of mothers (50%) in both control and experimental group had average pre test knowledge regarding behavioral problems in children. Maximum mothers (66.66%) obtained below average post test knowledge score in control group whereas maximum mothers (93.33%) obtained excellent post test knowledge score in experimental group. The mean post test knowledge score of mothers in experimental group regarding behavioral problems in children was significantly higher than the post test knowledge score of mothers in control group. Education and type of family were found to be significantly related with knowledge of mothers regarding behavioral problems in children