1MSc, Nursing in Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing
2Assistant Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing
3Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing
*Corresponding author: Binu Margaret E, Assistant Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal, Manipal University, Manipal, Udupi district. Karnataka, India. Pin: 576104. Email: binumarg@gmail.com; binumarg@yahoo.co.in Mobile Number: 09844602532
Online published on 4 January, 2017.
Television is an audio visual media and technology which serves multiple purpose of disseminating information, education and entertainment. Viewing television can cause both positive and negative effects which influences their attitude and behavior. This study investigates the pattern of usage of television and its influence on attitude and behaviour among the adolescents.
The study included 400 adolescents in the age group of 13 to16 years studying in selected CBSE and ICSE schools of Udupi district, Karnataka. This cross sectional survey used structured questionnaire to collect data from school children. Data analysis was done using SPSS v16.0.
All the 400 adolescents were viewing television and most had positive attitude towards it. With regard to television usage, majority 257 (64.2%) had moderate usage, 107 (26.8%) had low usage and 36 (9%) had severe usage. Majority had poor eating, sleeping behaviors while viewing television
The study concluded that most of the adolescents view television and it has an influence on their attitude and behaviour. Awareness on the negative effects and health problems associated with the sedentary viewing of television need to be addressed.
Television, television viewing, usage, attitude, behaviour, adolescents
