TNNMC Journal of Pediatric Nursing

  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 1

Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme Upon Knowledge Regarding Smartphone Usgage on Health Among School Children

  • Author:
  • B Gayathri1, A Subi1, J Parameswari1, B Mettilda2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Mar 2, 2026
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 28 to 31

1B.Sc. (N) Students, Servite College of Nursing

2Principal, Servite College of Nursing

Online published on 2 March, 2026.

Abstract

A teaching program is an effective way to empower children with knowledge. The study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program upon knowledge regarding smartphone usage on health among school children. The study was conducted in the school among 30 students between the ages of 12-13 years. A Quantitative pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test design was adopted. Self- administered questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge regarding smart phone usage, which revealed that the structured teaching program was effective in improving the knowledge of school children.

Keywords

Problematic smartphone usage, Health, Knowledge