Impact of Parent – Child Education on Severity of Internet Addiction and Parent-Child Relationship among Internet Addicted Teenagers
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Law and Human Behavior - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective To evaluate the impact of Parent Child Education on severity of internet addiction and parent-child relationship among internet addicted teenagers. Methods The study was based on Quasi- Experimental Pre-test Post-test research design. Total of 187 teenagers, both boys and girls in the age range of 13–16 years, who use internet for more than one year continuously, were selected from schools across Mumbai city. Young’s Internet Addiction Test was administered to assess the severity of internet addiction and structured parent – child relationship assessment questionnaire was used to assess the parent-child relationship of the internet addicted teenagers before and after implementing the Parent Child Education program. The Parent Child Education program prepared by the researcher also validated by the Scientific Advisory Committee of MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai and 15 experts from other reputed institutes across India. Results The statistical analysis of data indicated a significant difference between pre-test and post-tests score of severity of internet addiction. A statistically significant difference in parent-child relationship, between study and control group was found. Conclusions Parent Child Education has a significant impact on severity of internet addiction and parent-child relationship among internet addicted teenagers.
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Farzana Begum
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- DOI 10.21088/ijlhb.2454.7107.3217.1
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