Suicide: A major mental health issue

Abstract

Statement of the Problem: A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program Regarding Suicidal Prevention among Nursing Students in Selected Nursing Colleges of Jammu.Aim of the Study: The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program regarding suicidal prevention among nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Jammu.Objectives:•To assess pre-test knowledge regarding suicidal prevention among nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Jammu.•To assess post-test knowledge regarding suicidal prevention among nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Jammu.•To compare pre-test and post-test knowledge regarding suicidal prevention among nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Jammu.•To find out the association of pre-test knowledge with selected socio-demographic variables in selected nursing colleges of Jammu.Methodology: A quantitative research approach was used and pre-experimental (one group pre-test post-test) research design was adopted for the study. The target population of the study was nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Jammu. Sample size was 60 nursing students. Data analysis was done based on objectives and hypothesis of the study. Result: The study result revealed that out of 60 nursing students as per pre-test knowledge, maximum 43(72%) nursing students were having inadequate knowledge, followed by 12(20%) nursing students were having moderate knowledge and minimum 5(8%) nursing students were having adequate knowledge whereas in post-test knowledge, maximum 35(58%) nursing students were having adequate knowledge, followed by 24(40%) nursing students were having moderate knowledge and minimum 1(2%) nursing students were having moderate knowledge.The mean score of pre-test knowledge was 9 and S.D score was 2.139 whereas the mean score of post-test knowledge was 9.81 and S.D was 1.78. Paired t-test was applied. The calculated value was found to be 5.595 which was more than table value at 0.05 level of significance. There was no significant association of pre-test knowledge with selected socio-demographic variables in selected nursing colleges of Jammu.