1MSc Nursing, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed (To Be) University, College Of Nursing, Sangli, Maharashtra, India
2Assistant Professor, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed (To Be) University, College Of Nursing, Sangli, Maharashtra, India
Online published on 2 November, 2018.
Suicide is a major public health problem. Suicide effects tragically to the loved ones. Suicide leaves behind a terrible effect on family members and friends even after long time the individual has taken their life.1 Suicide rate of adolescence has increased in recent years.2 Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among adolescence because of the great increase in the rate from 5% to 14% in age group of 15 to 24 years.3
To assess the existing knowledge regarding preventive measures of suicidal behaviour.
To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding preventive measures of suicidal behaviour.
To find out the association of pre test knowledge score with selected demographic variables.
Pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was adopted to assess the knowledge regarding preventive measures of suicidal behaviour among junior college students of Sangli, miraj, Kupawad corporation area. Total 95 Samples were selected by random sampling method. A Structured questionnaire of 20 items were administered to collect data. Pre-test was given on the 1st day followed with planned teaching and Post-test was administered on seventh day. The reliability coefficient ‘r’ of the questionnaire was 0.89, hence it was found to be reliable. The conceptual framework based on the general system theory, developed by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy (1968), with input, processes, output and feedback.
Before giving planned teaching 53.68% students had poor knowledge and 46.31% had average knowledge regarding preventive measures of suicidal behaviour. The post test showed that, 23.15% have average, 60% have good and 16.84% have excellent knowledge score. This suggests that there is marked increase in post-test knowledge score, and planned teaching was effective. The chi-square computed between pre-test knowledge and selected variables showed that there is association with age and sex
Planned teaching programme, preventive measures of suicidal behaviour, junior college students
