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Nisha Patel
Investigator conducted a study to assess the effectiveness of an information booklet in terms of knowledge regarding promotion of mental health among adolescents in selected higher secondary schools of Ahmedabad city. Pre-experimental research approach was used with one group pre-test post -test design. 100 Adolescent were selected by using multistage simple random sampling techniques. The pre -test was conducted using a structured knowledge questionnaire and Information Booklet. Seven days later post -test was conducted using same structured knowledge questionnaire. Most of samples 76 (76%) had poor, 24 (24%) samples had average knowledge as per their pre test knowledge test where as 25 (25%) samples had average and 75 (75%) samples had good knowledge as per t heir post test knowledge test. Paired âtâ test was applied to compare pre -test and post -test mean and standard deviation. Knowledge of Adolescents on Promotion of Mental Health was statistically significant (p<0.05). There was significant association betwe en pre -test knowledge with demographic variables such as stream of study and educational status of mother ( p<0.05) which was statistically confirmed with chi -square test. This study demonstrated that an Information Booklet on Promotion of Mental Health is effective in improving the knowledge of Adolescents.
Keywords: Knowledge, Promotion of mental health, Information booklet