A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Programme on Self Esteem among Adolescents in Saraswati Vidya Mandir Him Rashmi Parisar Vikasnagar, Shimla (H.P.)

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching program on self -esteem among adolescents of Saraswati Vidya Mandir Him Rashmi Parisar Vikasnagar, Shimla (H.P). Quantitative research approach with quasi- experimental study with one group pre- test and post -test design was used. This study included 80 adolescents of Saraswati Vidya Mandir Him Parisar Vikas Nagar, Shimla and the samples were selected by using Non-Probability Convenient Sampling Technique. The tools used for data collection were Demographic Variables and Rosenberg self- esteem scale. In the pretest, majority of Adolescents, i.e. 43(53.8%) had low self-esteem, 37(46.3%) had normal range of self-esteem and none of adolescents had high self – esteem. Whereas in posttest, majority of adolescents 57(71.3%) had normal range of self-esteem, 22(27.5%) adolescents had low self-esteem and least of Adolescents i.e. 1(.3%). had high self-esteem. The overall mean post- test self-esteem score i.e. 16.68 was significantly higher than overall mean pre - test score i.e. 14.53 as evident ‘t’ value i.e. 10.437 at 0.05 level of significance. It showed that a video assisted teaching programme was found effective to improve the self- esteem among adolescents. With regard to association of pre-test self-esteem score, significant association was seen with one demographic variable such as Age, (χ2 value =1.408, df=2) at p value 0.495 and no significant association was seen with other demographic variable. Whereas in association of post-test self-esteem score among adolescents, there will be significant association was found with one demographic variable i.e., residential area (χ2 Value=6.038, df=2) at p value 0.049. 495 and no significant association was seen with other demographic variables.