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Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 2
OBJECTIVES
This chapter deals with the statement of the problem, objectives, hypothesis to
meet the objectives, limitations of the study and conceptual frame work which
Objectives are the guiding force for a researcher throughout a study. The
explicit descriptions of objectives are essential to come out with the meaningful
research. The statement of the problem and objectives for the current study are as
follows:
and its Prevention Among B.ed students of a Selected B.ed College, Hassan.”
To find the association between post test knowledge scores of B.Ed students
HYPOTHESES
H1 : There will be significant difference between mean pretest and posttest
VARIABLES
selected adolescent behavioral Problems and its prevention is the dependent variable
in this study.
educational status of the mother, Annual income of family, place of residence, type of
information.
OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS:
programme has brought about the change in knowledge intended and is measured in
adolescence.
Knowledge Questionnaire.
B. Ed Students: It refers to those students who have passed degree and enrolled to
ASSUMPTIONS
Knowledge Questionnaire.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
group of concepts and a set of propositions that spells out the relationship between
them. Conceptual frame work is defined as a theoretical to the study problems that are
its concepts. It states the functional relationship between events and is not limited to
The conceptual frame work for this study was based on Ludwig Von
Bertalanffy in 1968. General System Theory is used with certain modification and
components and units interacting with each other in a boundary. The individual is
capable of taking energy and information from the environment and revealing them to
Input
Through put
Output
Input:
Input refers to the process by which the system receives energy and
information from the environment and man, which may be money, resources and
time. In the present study input refers to the pretest, assess the existing knowledge of
B.Ed students regarding selected behavioural problems management and its
Through put:
Through put is the process that occurs at some point between the input and
output process, which enables the input to be transformed as output in such a way that
it can readily be used by the system. In this study throughput consists of preparation
Output:
Feed back:
In this study feedback is necessary to those who belong to the group that fall under
Evaluation of
TARGET GROUP
PRE TEST effectiveness of STP Adequate
Demographic data
(Post test) by
Age, Gender, Religion, Determine the Preparation and administering same
Educational status of father knowledge of B.Ed administration of STP questionnaire.
& mother, Place of students regarding regarding selected Moderate
residence, Type of family, selected behavioural behavioural problems
Nature of stay, Family problems (smoking, Aggression,
income, Previous management and its Suicide, Abnormal Inadequate
knowledge, Source of prevention by sexual behaviour)
knowledge administering management &
structured prevention
questionnaire
Testing of hypothesis
FEEDBACK Impact between pre-test & post- test knowledge
scores
Association of post-test knowledge
Figure - 1: Conceptual Frame Work Based on General System Model by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy.