“A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Module on Knowledge Regarding Selected Behavioral Problems in Children and Its Impact on Their Emotional Status among Mothers of Children Studying in Selected School of Bagalkot”.
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Abstract
Background: Behaviour is a response to an action, environment, or stimulus, and normal behaviour in children depends on age, personality, and physical and emotional development. Maladjusted children display behavioural disorders, causing anxiety and concern. Mothers, primary caretakers, can identify behavioural changes in their children and provide alternatives to manage them. However, if not identified early, children may become maladjusted and socially unacceptable, impacting their emotional status. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a Video Assisted Teaching Module in addressing behavioural problems among school-going mothers and its impact on their emotional status.
Methods: This was pre-experimental study with 50 subjects, selected through stratified random sampling technique. One group pre-test, post-test without control group design was used. Data was collected by means of a Self-Administered Structured Closed Ended Knowledge Questionnaire. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical.
Results: The study found that 48% of 50 mothers had poor knowledge about children's behavioural problems and their emotional status. The Video Assisted Teaching Module was found to be effective in enhancing mothers' knowledge. The post-test knowledge score was higher than the pre-test score, indicating the module's effectiveness. However, no significant association was found between knowledge of children's behavioural problems and their emotional status, and no significant association was found between socio-demographic variables.
Conclusion: The study proved that Video Assisted Teaching module on knowledge regarding selected behavioural problems in children and its impact on their emotional status for mothers of children was scientific, logical and cost-effective strategy.