Effectiveness of Teacher Child Parent Program on Self Esteem among School Children in Selected Schools at Kanyakumari District

Abstract

An Experimental study was conducted on Self-Esteem before and after Teacher-Child-Parent-Program among school children in selected schools at Kannyakumari District. The objectives of the study were to compare the Pre test and Post test Self-Esteem among school children in Experimental group; to compare the mean difference in Self-Esteem between school Children in Experimental and Control group; to find the association between mean difference in Self-Esteem and the selected background variables among school children in Experimental group. Researcher has stated following null hypotheses: H01. There will be no significant difference in the mean Self Esteem before and after Teacher-Child-Parent-Program among School Children in experimental group; H02. There will be no significant difference in Self Esteem between pre test and post test in experimental and control group; and H03. There will be no significant association between mean differences in Self Esteem and selected background variables. A conceptual framework based on Imogene King Goal Attainment theory (1990) was used in this study. Data were collected using structured self administered questionnaire and Dr. Ken Williams (2000) Brief Self-Esteem Inventory. Pre test, Post test Control group design was used in this study. Sample size consists of 58 school children in Experimental group and 58 in Control group. School children were selected by using Cluster Random Sampling technique. Teacher-Child-Parent-Program was administered to the teachers and parents separately for the Experimental group. Post test was done after 8 weeks of intervention. A probability of less than 0.05 was considered to be significant. The Teacher child parent program was effective among the experimental group. However there was a significant relationship with parents, cell phone usage and Mean difference in Self-Esteem among school children in experimental group, t= 3.0597 (lt0.01), {and#946; = 0.506 (95% CI 12.9 47.1)} ; t = 2.6 (P lt0.05) {and#946; = 0.459, (95% CI 2.01-16.18)} respectively.