International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing
Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 1

A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Sexual Abuse among Adolescent Girls in Selected Schools, District Jalandhar, Punjab, 2014

Department of Psychiatric Nursing, S.G.L. Nursing College, Semi Jalandhar, Punjab

Online published on 25 March, 2015.

Abstract

The study was conducted to assess Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Sexual Abuse among Adolescent Girlsin Selected Schools, District Jalandhar, Punjab, 2014. Data was collected by interview schedule. Amongadolescent girls, majority of the sample subjects had average knowledge regarding sexual abuse.

To assess the pre test knowledge score regarding sexual abuse among adolescent girls in experimental and control groups.

To assess the post test knowledge score regarding sexual abuse among adolescent girls in experimental and control groups after structured teaching programme in experimental group.

To compare the pre test and post test knowledge score regarding sexual abuse among adolescent girls in experimental and control groups.

To find the association of post test knowledge score regarding sexual abuse among adolescent girls and with selected socio demographic variables.

Research approach and design Quantitative research approach, Quasi-Experimental (Non equivalent Pre Test Post Test control group) research design

Research setting Selected schools, district Jalandhar, Punjab.

Population Population of the study was all the adolescent girls of schools, district Jalandhar, Punjab.

Sampling techniqueand sample size Convenience sampling technique. Sample of 100 adolescent girls was selected.

Result and conclusion The post test mean knowledge score 19.24 in experimental group was higher than post test mean knowledge score 10.08 and it was statistically significant at P>0.05 as calculated't’ value (t=17.9995*) was more than the table value at P>0.05 level of significance. Hence H1 is accepted and H0 is rejected. It was showed that knowledge regarding sexual abuse among adolescent girls has increased after structured teaching programme.

Keywords

Structured teaching programme regarding sexual abuse, Adolescent girls