Knowledge and Attitude of Adolescents Regarding Substance Abuse, Studying in Selected Senior Secondary School of Patiala (Punjab)

Authors

  • Kirandeep Kaur Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Kumari Sanjana Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Irmandeep Kaur Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Jaspreet Kaur Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Jasmeen Kaur Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Kamaljit Kaur Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Kavita Bains Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Harmanjot Kaur Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37628/ijnspr.v4i1.570

Abstract

Substance abuse is a problem that has raised concern all over the world. Addiction is a family disease, one person may use, but the whole family suffers. The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of adolescents regarding substance abuse and to aware them about this problem. Data were collected from 100 adolescents with self-structured knowledge questionnaire and attitude scale and found that adolescents have poor knowledge and unfavorable attitude regarding substance abuse. The study concluded that knowledge and attitude of adolescents are significantly correlated with each other.

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Published

2018-03-08

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2018)

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