A study to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching on knowledge of cyber bullying among the adolescents in selected schools of Mehsana district

Cyber bullying is the use of technology to repeatedly and intentionally harass, hurt, embarrass, humiliate, or intimidate another Person; it can include sharing personal or private information about someone else. The statistics indicate that Cyber bullying among adolescent is alarmingly high.¹

A quantitative approach using pre experimental pre-test post-test design with one group.

100 Adolescents were selected using Non-Probability Convenient sampling technique in School of Mehsana District.

Video assisted teaching was given to the Adolescents.

Self Structured Questionnaire was used to assess the level of Knowledge regarding Cyber bullying among Adolescents.

In this study overall the highest percentage in the demographic data including the Age group 75% (17-18year), Gender 68%(female), Standard 75% (12^th class) Stream of study Arts 50% and Science 50%, Religion 91% (Hindu), Type of family 56% (joint), Socio economic status of family /Month 86% (Middle class Above 100000-15000), Knowledge about Cyber bullying (19%) No. Source of information, (19%) Mass media. The post- test mean score (16.02±3.94) and was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (9.5 ±4.08). The calculated “T” value (11.51). The Video Assisted teaching was effective in increasing the Knowledge regarding Cyber bullying. Chi-square test to associate the level of knowledge and selected demographic variable.

The findings of the study revealed that Video assisted teaching is effective on knowledge regarding Cyber bullying among Adolescents.