KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG ADOLESCENT COLLEGE STUDENTS IN PUNE CITY

Sherin D. C. Raj; Col. (Dr.) Jayalakshmi N

Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG ADOLESCENT COLLEGE STUDENTS IN PUNE CITY

Sherin D. C. Raj, Col. Dr. Jayalakshmi N

Abstract :

This descriptive study aimed at understanding the knowledge and attitude regarding effects of alcohol consumption in adolescent college. The sample consisted of 60 students in the age group of 18-19 years. The tool consisted of three sections, such as: Section-I: Demographic variables, Section-II: questionnaire to assess structured knowledge and Section-III: Likert�s scale to assess the attitude. Results revealed that more than half (55%) of the adolescents had average knowledge (score 8-14) and 45% of them had poor knowledge (score 0-7) regarding the effects of alcohol. More than half (51.7%) of the adolescents had most favorable attitude (score 69-84), 33.3% of them had favorable attitude (score 53-68), 10% of them had utmost favorable attitude and 5% of them had least favorable (score 37-52) regarding the effects of alcohol consumption.