A study to assess the knowledge regarding impact of excessive use of mobile phone with internet among mothers of adolescent age group in selected urban area of Udupi with a view to develop information booklet

Descriptive research designs with descriptive survey approach were used to evaluate the knowledge regarding Impact of excessive use of mobile phone with internet among mothers of adolescent age group in selected urban area of Udupi District. view of nature of the problem and accomplish the objectives of the study, a structured self administered knowledge questionnaire was prepared to assess the knowledge of mothers of adolescent age group in selected urban area and later the informational booklet was given. Reliability of the tool was tested and validity was ensured in consultation with guides and experts in field of Nursing and Medicine. The study was conducted in Kaup Urban area, Udupi. 100 mothers were selected by purposive sampling technique. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the data. Collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The present study revealed that the mean obtained for Overall knowledge scores of mothers 72 (72%) subjects had poor knowledge level and 28 (28%) subjects had moderate knowledge on impact of excessive use of mobile with internet. Area-wise analysis of Knowledge of mothers regarding impact of excessive use of mobile with internet shows that the mean percentages of overall knowledge obtained by the respondents are 46.5 percent with a SD of 7.17.Only educational status variable had significant association with knowledge scores and other variables didn’t had any association. So, research hypothesis is accepted only for educational status and null hypothesis is accepted for other variables like age, religion, family income, occupation, husband occupation, number of children, previous information and source of information. Interpretation and conclusion The study revealed that majority of mothers had lack of knowledge regarding impact of excessive use of mobile phone with internet. Hence there is a need to improve knowledge of the regarding Impact of excessive use of mobile phone with internet through informational booklet. There was statistically significant association found between knowledge score and educational status variables.


Introduction
Human being is a social animal.To socialize with others, we need to share over views, beliefs, feelings etc.This sharing is facilitated by communication.Communication is the transfer of information from person to person.This may be in form of sound transmission such as human speech, the beating of the drum, or even the bird's call.It can also be in a form that requires sight like writing, pictures, and signals, gestures and a form that requires the utilization of other senses.There are many means on how you can reach out to other people to communicate and one of this is the use of a mobile cell phone.It can be used for business calls that binds two or group of people to convey messages to each other and these are possibly made for colleagues and business men or employers to conduct business and meetings anytime, anywhere. 1obile phone is a small, portable communication device that enables people to make phone calls whenever where they are.Signal transmission is the very basic concept for mobile phone.The convenience of mobile phone is allowing people to communicate with one another without the limitation of regions and time.Mobile phone is a device providing twoway communication.The technology influencing on mobile phone started back in the mid twentieth century. 2 The concept of mobile phone was invented during the Second World War by the American Dr. Martin cooper in April 1973 at New York.Mobile phones were invented because people wanted to communicate faster and at different locations. 3A Mobile phone is a must have item for many an average teenager.Many people spend more than six hours a day on their phones in talking, texting or playing games.The extensive use of cell phone is making us addict of this small device.Just like every medicine has its side effects, cell phones also have some drawbacks.The increased usage of mobile phone has increased the magnitude of potential health risks among its users. 4The mobile phone could be the most incredible device ever made in the consumer world.The mobile phone which started as a bulky device for voice communication has in the last 15 years, morphed into lean models with a bewildering array of features.However, among the billion plus consumers worldwide, the prime utility of the mobile phone remains voice. 5

Research Approach
Research approach is a basic procedure for conducting the research study.59In the present study a survey approach was used to assess the knowledge regarding impact of excessive use of mobile phone with internet among mothers of adolescent age group.

Research Design
A research design is a blueprint for conducting the study that maximizes control over factors that could interfere with the validity of the findings.The research design guides the researcher in planning and implementing the study in a way that is most likely to achieve the intended goal.Descriptive design has been adopted for the present study.

Setting of the Study
The present study was conducted in Kaup, Udupi district, it is 17 km away from the college.Due to the geographical proximity, feasibility of the study and availability of the samples Kaup area was selected for the study.

Population
In the present study the target population comprises of 100 mothers of adolescents age group residing at Kaup, Udupi district.

Sample and Sample Size
In the present study the sample comprises of 100 mothers of adolescents who fulfilled the inclusion criteria for the study.

Sampling Technique
Purposive sampling technique was found to be appropriate for the present study.

Data collection Technique
Methods of data collection include development of tool, testing of validity and reliability and data collection procedure.The instruments selected in research should be as far as possible the vehicles that would best obtain data for drawing conclusion which are pertinent for the study.A structured knowledge questionnaire on impact of mobile phone was used for data collection.

Data collection Technique
Methods of data collection include development of tool, testing of validity and reliability and data collection procedure.The instruments selected in research should be as far as possible the vehicles that would best obtain data for drawing conclusion which are pertinent for the study.A structured knowledge questionnaire on impact of mobile phone was used for data collection.

Plan for Data Analysis
 Data would be arranged in a master sheet  The computed data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics on the basis of objectives and hypothesis of study  The knowledge of the mother would be analyzed using frequency and percentage.The same will be presented using bar diagram. Association between knowledge score and selected baseline characteristics would be analyzed by Chi-square test. The data would be presented in the form of tables and figures.

Presentation of data
To begin with, the data was entered in a master sheet for tabulation and statistical processing.The data is analyzed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential statistics.The data is presented under the following headings.
 Section I This section deals with the demographic characteristics of the sample.
 Section II This section deals with the knowledge scores of the participants on impact of excessive use of mobile phone with internet o Part A: Overall knowledge scores of mothers regarding Impact of excessive use of mobile phone with internet o Part B: Area wise knowledge scores of subjects according to their knowledge level.

 Section III
This section deals with the findings related to association between knowledge and selected demographic variables of the study.Table .3:reveals that the maximum mean percent obtained by the respondents is 44.3% with SD of 03.73 in the area of negative effects of mobile and the minimum mean percent obtained by the respondents is 41 with a SD Of 0.36 in the aspect of mobile with internet.The mean percentages of overall knowledge obtained by the respondents are 46.5 percent with a SD of 7.17.The above table depicts association between knowledge score and selected demographic variables.In that only educational status had significant association with knowledge scores and other variables didn't had any association.So, the Chi square result established there is significant association between knowledge level of respondents and educational status.So, research hypothesis is accepted only for educational status and null hypothesis is accepted for other variables like age, religion, family income, occupation, husband occupation, number of children, previous information and source of information.

Conclusion
This chapter deals with the conclusion, implications, recommendations and limitations of the study "A study to assess the knowledge regarding impact of excessive use of mobile phone with internet among mothers of adolescent age group in selected urban area of Udupi with a view to develop information booklet'' The following conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the findings.

 Number of children:
In the present study it was found that the 49% (49) had two children, 34% (34) had one child, 11%(11) had three children and 6% (6) had four and above children. Previous information: In the present study it was found that the 90% (90) had no previous information regarding impact of mobile phone with internet and 10% (10) had previous information a regarding impact of mobile phone with internet. Source of information: In the present study it was found that the 90% (40) had no source of information and only 10% (10) had information through mass media.
In the present study with respect to overall knowledge score it was found that the majority 72 (72%) subjects had poor knowledge level and 28 (28%) subjects had moderate knowledge on impact of excessive use of mobile with internet Area-wise analysis of Knowledge of mothers regarding impact of excessive use of mobile with internet shows that the maximum mean percent obtained by the respondents is 44.3% with SD of 03.73 in the area of negative effects of mobile and the minimum mean percent obtained by the respondents is 41 with a SD Of 0.36 in the aspect of mobile with internet.The mean percentages of overall knowledge obtained by the respondents are 46.5 percent with a SD of 7.17.
Only educational status variable had significant association with knowledge scores and other variables didn't had any association.So, the Chi square result established there is significant association between knowledge level of respondents and educational status.So, research hypothesis is accepted only for educational status and null hypothesis is accepted for other variables like age, religion, family income, occupation, husband occupation, number of children, previous information and source of information.

Table 1
Distribution of mothers based on their demographic characteristics N=100

Table 2
Distribution of subject's overall knowledge scores N=100 According to Table2, majority 72 (72%) subjects had poor knowledge level and 28 (28%) subjects had moderate knowledge on impact of excessive use of mobile with internet.

Table 3
Area wise knowledge scores of respondents on impact of excessive use of mobile with internet N=100

Table 4
Association between knowledge score and selected demographic variables N=100 NS-Nothing significant; *S-Significant