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Impact of a Learning Package on caffeine overconsumption and associated hazards among adolescents in selected colleges at Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Unique Paper ID: 168025
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 4
  • PageNo: 1140-1145
  • Abstract:
  • Caffeine is a psychoactive substance that is widely available, frequently utilised, legally permissible, and socially endorsed. It is accessible to individuals of all ages and is gaining popularity, particularly among the youth. Data reveals that adolescents are the most rapidly expanding cohort of caffeine users. Research indicates that 83.2% of teenagers routinely drink caffeinated beverages, whilst at least 96% do so sometimes. Notwithstanding media focus on caffeinated energy beverages, hardly 1 percent of caffeine use among adolescents is derived from these products. Coffee is a recognised source of caffeine; nevertheless, many adolescents are unaware that tea, particularly iced tea, and carbonated soft drinks can also contain substantial quantities of caffeine. This study has heightened awareness of the assessment of the Education Package's efficacy on excessive caffeine usage and its related risks among teenagers.Objectives: a) To assess the level of knowledge regarding caffeine over consumption and its hazards among adolescents. b) To find out the effectiveness of Learning Package regarding caffeine over consumption and its hazards among adolescents. c) To find out the association between the pre-test knowledge regarding caffeine over consumption and its hazards with selected socio demographic variables Design: Quasi Experimental design (One group Pretest and Posttest design).Subjects: 60 adolescents. Sampling Technique: A purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample for study. Data Collection Tool: A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the subjects. Data Analysis: The obtained data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and interpreted in terms of objectives and hypothesis of the study. The level of significance was set at 0.05 levels. Results: Before treatment 80% of the subjects had inadequate level of knowledge and the remaining 20% had moderate level of knowledge. However, after treatment the subjects’ level of knowledge improved significantly. 46.7% of the subjects, after treatment, showed adequate level of knowledge and the remaining 53.3% showed moderate knowledge. Conclusion: This study shows Positive correlation between knowledge of caffeine over consumption and its hazards and adolescents. It could find out that caffeine over consumption and its hazards, positively proportional to knowledge level of adolescents.
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 4
  • PageNo: 1140-1145

Impact of a Learning Package on caffeine overconsumption and associated hazards among adolescents in selected colleges at Bangalore, Karnataka

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