A pilot study on Habit of television viewing and its impact on weight status and behavior among school age children and assess the effectiveness video assisted teaching programme on effect of television on children to care givers
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Background Today’s children are in a world of rapid development. Optimal mental health is essential to cope with this development and to overcome the stress related to it. Environment plays a major role in the intellectual development. Television being a part of the present environment attracts children who spend hours watching both suitable and unsuitable programmes. The television also acts as a baby sitter. Aims and objectives The study aimed at assessing television viewing habits of school age children in order to know its impact on the behavior and weight status of children and also assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on effect of television on children to care givers. Find the correlation between habit of television viewing with weight status and behavior scores and determine the association between television viewing habit, behavior and weight status scores with selected demographic variables. Materials and methods Television viewing habits and behavior of school age children and attitude of parents was assessed by rating scale, knowledge was assessed by structured knowledge questionnaire and weight status was measured by BMI by checking weight and height of school age children. Interview method was used for data collection. Results The study results shows that 65% of children had average habit of TV viewing out of 40 school age children, 60% have poor behavior, 40% children are in <50th percentile weight status, there is a mild correlation between habit of TV Viewing with weight status (0.076), mild correlation between habit of television viewing and behavior of school age children (0.08), there is a significant difference between pre test and post test knowledge scores (t=25.33, df=t39), there is a significant difference between pre test and post test attitude scores (t=15.03, df=t39), there is a significant association between number of sibling with habit of television viewing (X2=12.14, df=1), there is a significant association between age in years(X2=6.026, df=2), occupational status of father (X2=12.45, df=1), occupational status of mother (X2=6.302, df=1), and monthly family income (X2=6.148, df=2), with behavior of school age children. Conclusion The study concludes that improves the television viewing habit and behavior of school age children. Video assisted teaching programme is helpful to improve the parent’s knowledge and attitude regarding effect of television on children.
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Ninganagouda G Patil
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