A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL MODULE TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING IMPACT OF SMARTPHONE ADDICTION AMONG THE ADOLESCENTS AT SELECTED SCHOOLS, PUDUCHERRY.

Abstract

Communication is the transfer of information from person to person. A    smartphone is a cellular telephone with an integrated computer and other features not originally associated with telephones, such as an operating system, web browsing and the ability to run software applications. Adolescents are strongly attached to their smartphone, and they regard a smartphone as their second self. Adolescents are trying to be independent of their parents, to establish their identity and to create an independent space for themselves. The study was undertaken with the objective to assess the pre-test and post-test knowledge level of adolescents by educational intervention on knowledge regarding impact of smartphone addiction & to evaluate the effectiveness of educational intervention on level of knowledge impact of smartphone addiction among adolescents.  Pre Experimental with One group pretest post test design was used to assess the Knowledge level of adolescents regarding impact of smartphone addiction by a structured questionnaire . Educational  intervention on knowledge regarding  impact of smartphone addiction was given. The findings of the present study concluded that 44(62.85%)  had inadequate knowledge, followed by 26(37.14%)  had moderate knowledge and no one  had  adequate knowledge regarding prevention of pneumonia in children. In post-test, all adolescents  61(87.14%) had adequate knowledge, 09( 12.85%) had moderately adequate & no one had inadequate knowledge  regarding impact of smartphone addiction and the mean knowledge score was 20.68 in pre test raised to 38.32 in post test. There is a significant difference between pre-test and post test knowledge scores of adolescents regarding impact of smartphone addiction.