Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Warning Signs of Suicide and its Prevention among Adolescents at Selected Schools

Ritu Rajendra Bhasme

Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding on knowledge regarding warning signs of suicide and its prevention among adolescentsat selected schools. A pre-experimental one group pre-testpost-test research design was used. 100 samples were chosen. Simple random sampling technique was used. The knowledge score at the time of pre-test was 12.22 with standard deviation of 1.89 and at the time of post-test it was 21.71 with standard deviation of 2.34. The t test statistics value of the paired t test was 30.09. The p value less than 0.0 shows significant difference in the knowledge scores. Result showed that structured teaching programme was effective to provide knowledge regarding warning signs of suicide and its prevention among adolescentsat selected schools.

Keywords: suicide, warning signs, structured teaching programme and adolescent students