An Intervention Package for High School Students on Healthy Usage of Electronic Visual Media and Socialization Skills - A Pre Experimental Study

Sinanu TK, Riaz KM

Abstract: Background: Socialization is a hallmark of adolescence development. It is very much influenced by the electronic visual media (EVM). The present study was aimed to identify the effect of intervention package on healthy usage of EVM and socialization skills among high school students in Thrissur district, Kerala. Material and Methods: 85 purposively selected students were assessed with structured questionnaire to assess healthy usage of EVM and socialization skills assessment inventory. Intervention package was given for two consecutive days and post test was conducted after 3 weeks. Results: Intervention was effective for improving the healthy usage of EVM among high school students (?t? = 16.42 and ?p?

Keywords: Electronic visual media, socialization skills, intervention package, high school students, healthy usage.