PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE ON MOBILE PHONES USE BY ADOLESCENTS WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOPING INFORMATION BOOKLET ON THE PREVENTION OF BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN ADOLESCENTS

Author Name: 1. Mr. Pushpendra Saini

Volume/Issue: 04/05

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2023-74856997/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Assistant Professor, Shree Digamber Degree College Of Nursing, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.

ABSTRACT

The present study was aimed to assess the parental knowledge regarding the impacts of using mobile phones by adolescents with a view to develop an information booklet on prevention of behavioral changes in adolescents in selected urban community area Jaipur To assess the behavioural changes among adolescents. To determine the parental knowledge on use of mobile phone.To find the association between reported behavioural changes among adolescents and selected demographic variables. To develop an information booklet on prevention behavioral changes due to uses of mobile phone .This study was based on Nola. J. Penders Health Promotion Model. Non experimental approach with descriptive survey design was used. proforma to identify reported behavioural changes among adolescents was used. Parents of adolescents whose children studying in higher secondary classes between the age group of 15-18 years were selected by using purposive sampling technique and the sample size were 100.

Key words: Parental Knowledge, Mobile Phones, Adolescents, Information Booklet, Behavioral Changes