A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A VIDEO-ASSISTED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG STUDENTS AT A SELECTED COLLEGE IN NAGAPATTINAM

Author Name: 1. Dr. R. Sridevi 2. Pavithra 3. Pradeepa 4. Preetha 5. Prisilla 6. Priyanga 7.Ramya Dharshini 8. Reena 9. Saraswathy

Volume/Issue: 07/05

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2026-29919377/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Principal, E.G.S Pillay College of Nursing, Nagapattinam, India.
2. Assistant Professor, E.G.S Pillay College of Nursing, Nagapattinam, India.
3. -9 Nursing Students, E.G.S Pillay College of Nursing, Nagapattinam, India.

ABSTRACT

Prevention of substance abuse involves educational and environmental strategies designed to prevent the initiation of drug use or limit the development of addiction. Adolescent students may begin using harmful and illegal substances at a young age. Continuous use of such substances may lead to physical and psychological harm and may cause difficulty in stopping their use. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge regarding prevention of substance abuse among students in a selected college and to evaluate the effectiveness of a video-assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding prevention of substance abuse among students in a selected college. A pre-experimental, one-group pre-test and post-test research design was adopted to assess the knowledge regarding prevention of substance abuse among students at E.G.S. Pillay Arts and Science College, Nagapattinam. A total of 60 samples were selected using the convenience sampling technique. A pre-test was conducted using a structured knowledge questionnaire regarding prevention of substance abuse. On the same day, the video-assisted teaching programme regarding prevention of substance abuse was administered to the students. A post-test was conducted one week after the administration of the video-assisted teaching programme using the same structured knowledge questionnaire used for the pre-test. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that the video-assisted teaching programme was effective in improving knowledge regarding prevention of substance abuse among the students. The pre-test mean score was 20.85 and the post-test mean score was 34.65, with a mean difference of 13.8. The calculated “t” value was 14.42, which was statistically significant at p < 0.05.

Key words: Substance Abuse Prevention, Video-Assisted Teaching Programme, Knowledge, College Students, Pre-Experimental Study, Educational Intervention