Saravanan. S Professor & HOD, Sri Gokulam College of Nursing, Neikkarapatti, Periyakalam, Salem 636010, Tamil Nadu, India
Tamizharasi. K Principal, Sri Gokulam College of Nursing, Neikkarapatti, Periyakalam, Salem 636010, Tamil Nadu, India
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Saravanan S., Tamizharasi. K/Teacher’s Knowledge on Behavioral Problems of Adolescents/Int J Pediatr Nurs. 2023;9(2):75–77.
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Received : May 01, 2023
Accepted : June 05, 2023
Published : August 30, 2023
Abstract
A descriptive research design was adopted to assess the teachers knowledge and skill regarding the behavioral problems of adolescents. Data were collected from 75 higher secondary school teachers from the selected government higher secondary schools through closed ended questionnaire and assessment checklist. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings show that, 61 (81.3%) were having inadequate knowledge and 14 (18.7%) were having moderately adequate knowledge. None of them possessed with adequate knowledge. About skill 71 (94.7%) were having inadequate skill and 4 (5.3%) were having moderately adequate skill. None of them were having adequate skill. The knowledge and skill were positively correlated. The results are indicate that, the teachers are required more knowledge about the behavioural problems of adolescents, that would help them to handle the students in a better way.
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Saravanan S., Tamizharasi. K/Teacher’s Knowledge on Behavioral Problems of Adolescents/Int J Pediatr Nurs. 2023;9(2):75–77.
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