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Mahendra Singh Sisodiyaand Satyaveer Singh Pundhir
Mental retardation is present in around 2 to 3 percent of the population. It can be defined as a cognitive ability that is markedly below average level and a decreased abil ity to adapt to one's environment. The beginning of the condition happens during the formative time frame, i.e., incubation through age 18 years. The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programs on knowledge and attitude re garding the prevention of mental retardation among 100 young adult in a selected nursing college at Udaipur . The quantitative research approach and pre-experimental one group pre t est post test research design was adopted for this study. The n on-probability convenience sampling technique was used for data collection. Data collection tool comprised of 9 demographic variables, 20 structured knowledge questionnaire for knowledge and 20 statements for attitude rating scale. Data was analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that the knowledge score in the pretest was 68% had inadequate knowledge, 29% had moderate knowledge, and 3% had adequate knowledge regarding the prevention of mental retardation. Whereas in the posttest 70% had adequate knowledge, 30% had moderate knowledge and none of had inadequate knowledge regarding prevention of mental retardation after administer planned teaching program. The attitude score in pretest 50% had good attitude, 30% had excellen t attitude and 20% had poor attitude regarding prevention of mental retardation. Whereas in the posttest 84% had excellent attitude, 16% had good attitude and none of had poor attitude regarding prevention of mental retardation. The mean score in the pre test knowledge score mea n and SD was 8.16±3.37 and post test knowledge score mean and SD was 25.23±4.04 with mean difference of 17.07. The mean pretest and posttest was compared and tested using paired t test (t value=32.6 df=99 and p value=0.05) was highly significant at p value <0.05 level of significance. in the pretest attitude score mean and SD was 32.86±4.44 and posttest attitude score mean and SD was 75.89±5.11 with mean difference of 43.03. The mean pretest and posttest was compared and tested using pa ired t test (t value=60.02 df=99 and p value=0.05) was highly significant at p value <0.05 level of significance. The study findings showed that planned teaching program was effective in improving the attitude of young J Nur Today ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sisodiya and Pundhir Greentree Group Publishers© jolnt J Nur Today 2022 Vol. 15 Issue 1 www.jolnt.com 2 [e ISSN 2456-1630] adults regarding the prevention of me ntal retardation. The correlation coefficient between posttest knowledge and attitude score, r=0.370 is found to be significant at 0.05% significance level. There was a significant association between the level of knowledge and demographic variables such as type of family (?2=4.132), previous information (?2=18.487), and source of information (?2=31.558), and no significant association with variables such as age, religion, occupation of father and mother, family monthly income, place of domicile. There was no significant association between the attitude and demographic variables.
Keywords: Effectiveness; Planned Teaching Programme; Knowledge; Attitude; Mental Retardation; Young Adult.