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Red Flower Journal of Psychiatric Nursing (Formerly Journal of Psychiatric Nursing)

Volume  3, Issue 3, Sept - Dec 2014, Pages 85-90
 

Original Article

Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Selected Psychosexual Disorders among Adolescents in Selected Higher Secondary Schools of Ahmedabad

Janki Patel, Vasudha Prajapati, Archana Masih

*Lecturer, Dept. of Mental Health Nursing, Sumandeep Nursing College, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Piparia, Vadodara-391789, **Deputy Registrar, Gujarat Nursing Council, Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad- 380016, ***Associate Professor, Dept. of Ment

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Background: Psychosexual disorders are disturbances in sexual function secondary to emotional and/or mental causes. Lack of relevant information on psychosexual disorders may create many issues in Adolescents’ lives. In Indian scenario many adolescents do not  talk about such issues openly. Hence  it is necessary to create awareness among the adolescents to prevent various psychosexual disorders in future. Objectives: 1. To assess knowledge of adolescents regarding selected psychosexual disorders before and after administration of planned teaching programme in selected higher secondary schools of Ahmedabad. 2. To find out the association of the pre test knowledge scores with selected demographic variables. Methods: Pre -Experimental approach was used with one group pre-test post-test design. The study was conducted in selected higher secondary schools of Ahmedabad. The investigator used multi stage random sampling technique for selecting 60 samples. A planned  teaching programme on psychosexual disorders was prepared. A structured knowledge questionnaire was prepared to assess the knowledge of the samples regarding selected psychosexual disorders. Content validity of the developed tool and planned teaching programme was established before the data collection.


Corresponding Author : Janki Patel