A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Good Touch and Bad Touch Among Schoolers in Government Hss Mylachal

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Authors: Ms. Adhya Nair, Ms. Aparna B. S., Ms. Gopika S. S., Ms. Preethy P., Mr. Savio Alex, Mrs. Bency Mony, Mrs. Sruthi S. Nair
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Abstract

Touch is a positive experience that gives a safe feeling from loved one. Good touch gives reinforcement and it is essential for health and good behaviour. Bad touch is unsafe and can also lead to psychiatric disorder. Teaching children about good touch and bad touch is important for their safety and wellbeing. A quantitative research approach was selected for the study and non-probability convenient sampling technique was used for selecting 60 schoolers. The knowledge of good touch and negative touch was evaluated using a standardized questionnaire. According to the study's findings, 80% of students had insufficient understanding, 20% had intermediate knowledge, and 0% had adequate knowledge of good touch and terrible touch. On post-test it shows 86.6% have adequate knowledge and 13.4% have moderate knowledge. Paired 't' test showed that there was a significant improvement between pre-test and post-test knowledge with 't' value of 20.50 at p

Fields of Study & Subjects

Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Child Abuse and Trauma

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
10 February 2026
Language
EN