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Journal of Psychiatric Nursing 11(3):p 89-91, September-December 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/jpn.2277.9035.11322.2
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Assess the Knowledge on Internet Addiction among Adolescents in Selected Colleges of Tirupati
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Journal of Psychiatric Nursing 11(3):p 89-91, September-December 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/jpn.2277.9035.11322.2
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B Rajesh/Assess the Knowledge on Internet Addiction among Adolescents in Selected Colleges of Tirupati/J Psychiatr Nurs. 2022;11(3):89–91.Timeline
Received : October 15, 2022
Accepted : November 18, 2022
Published : December 25, 2022
Abstract
This study was aimed to assess the knowledge on internet addiction among adolescents in selected colleges of Tirupathi. Descriptive research approach with non-experimental research design was adopted for this study. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to select the participants (n=60). Intermediate students from Sri Chaitanya College, Tirupati were selected. Self structured questionnaire was administered as a tool and the collected data was analyzed. The study result shown that among 60 students, 31 (51.67%) Had inadequate knowledge, 28 (46.67%) Had moderate knowledge and 1 (1.67%) Had adequate knowledge regarding consequences of internet addiction. There is no statistically significant association between the levels of knowledge of adolescents on internet addiction with their demographic variables
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B Rajesh/Assess the Knowledge on Internet Addiction among Adolescents in Selected Colleges of Tirupati/J Psychiatr Nurs. 2022;11(3):89–91.
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Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.
| Received | Accepted | Published |
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| October 15, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | December 25, 2022 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/jpn.2277.9035.11322.2
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| Received | October 15, 2022 |
| Accepted | November 18, 2022 |
| Published | December 25, 2022 |
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