TOOL USED IN RESEARCH
SECTION – A:
DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLE TOOL
1. What is your Age?
[A] 17-20 year [B] 13-19 year
[C] 20-24 year [D] 24-29 year
2. Which is your Gender?
[A] Male [B] Female
[C] Transgender
3. What religion do you belong?
[A] Hindu [B] Muslim
[C] Christian [D] Other
4. Which Year do you study?
[A] 1st Year [B] 2nd Year
[C] 3rd Year [D] 4th Year
5. Type of family?
[A] Joint [B] Nuclear
[C] Step Family [D] Single Family
SECTION - B:
STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONNAIRES
1. What does "Tele MANAS" stand for?
- a) Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States
- b) Tele Medical Aid Network Service
- c) Technology for Mental Awareness
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: a
2. Tele MANAS is launched by:
- a) WHO
- b) Govt of India (Ministry of Health)
- c) Private hospitals
- d) NGOs
- Answer: b
3. Main goal of Tele MANAS?
- a) Provide free mental health counselling
- b) Promote yoga
- c) Treat physical illnesses
- d) Research
- Answer: a
4. How to contact Tele MANAS?
- a) 14416 toll-free
- b) Email only
- c) Visit a hospital
- d) App download
- Answer: a
5. Services offered by Tele MANAS?
- a) Counselling, medication guidance
- b) Surgery
- c) Diagnostics
- d) None
- Answer: a
6. Who can use Tele MANAS?
- a) Only students
- b) General public
- c) Doctors only
- d) Govt employees
- Answer: b
7. True/False: Tele MANAS provides in-person consultations.
- a) True
- b) False
- Answer: b
8. Tele MANAS operates:
- a) 24/7
- b) 9 AM–5 PM
- c) Weekdays only
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: a
9. Benefits of Tele MANAS?
- a) Accessibility, anonymity
- b) Expensive, limited access
- c) No follow-up
- d) Surgery support
- Answer: a
10. Confidentiality assured?
- a) Yes
- b) No
- c) Partially
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: a
11. Languages supported?
- a) English only
- b) Hindi, English + regional
- c) Tamil only
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: b
12. For whom is it free?
- a) All users
- b) Students only
- c) Paying patients
- d) Govt staff
- Answer: a
13. Handles emergencies?
- a) Yes, 24/7
- b) No
- c) Only weekdays
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: a
14. Linked to hospitals?
- a) Yes
- b) No
- c) Don’t know
- Answer: a
15. Counselling mode?
- a) Video/audio call
- b) In-person
- c) Chat only
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: a
16. True/False: Tele MANAS prescribes medicines.
- a) True
- b) False
- Answer: b
17. "Tier 1" goal?
- a) Basic counselling
- b) Specialist referral
- c) Medication
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: a
18. "Tier 2" involves?
- a) Specialist consultation
- b) Yoga
- c) Tests
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: a
19. Common issues?
- a) Anxiety, depression
- b) Diabetes
- c) Heart issues
- d) None
- Answer: a
20. Data security?
- a) Encryption
- b) Public access
- c) No measures
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: a
21. Feedback?
- a) Post-call survey
- b) Email
- c) None
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: a
22. Awareness goal?
- a) Reduce stigma
- b) Promote apps
- c) Sell products
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: a
23. Only for Indians?
- a) True
- b) False
- Answer: b
24. Mobile app?
- a) Yes
- b) No
- c) Planned
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: a
25. Promotes mental health via?
- a) Counselling, awareness
- b) Ads only
- c) Lectures
- d) Don’t know
- Answer: a
SCORING
- 1 point per correct answer. Total: 0–25.
- Levels:
- Poor (<50%): ≤12
- Average (50–75%): 13–18
- Good (>75%): 19–25