A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE OF MOTHERS REGARDING BEHAVIOURAL AND HABITUAL DISORDERS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AT SELECTED COMMUNITY AREAS IN KOLLAM, KERALA WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOP AN INFORMATION BOOKLET

Author Name: 1. Mrs.Greeshma P.V 2. Prof. Dr. Theyamma Joseph

Volume/Issue: 03/04

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2022-62931319/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. (RN, MSc(N), PhD Scholar in JJT University, Rajasthan), Assistant professor, Upasana College of Nursing, Kollam, Kerala, India
2. (Guide), Professor, Dept. of Nursing, JJT University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India

ABSTRACT

The healthy development of children is crucial to the future well-being of any society. Because they are still developing and very vulnerable. Childhood is a pivotal period for a child’s overall development. The survival and development of a child’s optimal potential are disrupted if the proper family care is not met. Behavioural disorders are of significant concern to teachers and parents. Proper knowledge, screening and management is necessary to handle and lead school children in a healthy successful way. Disruptive behavioural problems such as temper tantrums, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorders are the commonest behavioural problems in preschool and school age children. To assess the knowledge of mothers on behavioural and habitual disorders of school children and to develop an information booklet for behavioural and habitual disorders and its management. Non-experimental descriptive design was adopted for the study. Selected community areas in Elampalloor grama panchayath, Kollam District, Kerala. 30 mothers of school going children fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique. All participants were given a structured questionnaire to complete; In that Section I: contain questionnaire to elicit the demographic characteristics and Section II: contains a structured questionnaire to assess the knowledge of mothers regarding behavioural and habitual disorders of school children. The findings revealed that knowledge of mothers shows 78% of the mothers had moderate knowledge, 22% mothers had inadequate knowledge. There is no significant association between selected demographic variables and level of knowledge of mothers of school children (P>0.005). Mothers are not having knowledge at satisfied level and there is need to educate them about various behavioural and habitual disorders and its management of school children.

Key words: Behavioural disorders, Habit disorders, Mothers, School children