META-COGNITIVE STRATEGIES AND NURSING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT

META-COGNITIVE STRATEGIES AND NURSING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page – – – – – – – – – – i

Certification – – – – – – – – – ii

Dedication – – – – – – – – – iii

Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – iv

Abstract – – – – – – – – – – v

Table of Content – – – – – – – – – vi

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Background of Study – – – – – – – 1

1.2 Statement of Problem – – – – – – – 3

1.3 Objective of the Study – – – – – – – 5

1.4 Significance of the Study – – – – – – 5

1.5 Research Questions – – – – – – – 6

1.6 Scope of the Study – – – – – – – 6

1.7 Limitation of the Study – – – – – – 7

1.8 Operational Definition of Terms – – – – – 7

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 8

2.1 Conceptual Framework – – – – – – 9

2.1.1 Background of the Study – – – – – – 9

2.1.2 Concept of Attitude – – – – – – – 11

2.1.3 Causes of Relapse – – – – – – – 13

2.1.4 Phases of Psychiatric Illness – – – – – 15

2.1.5 Types of Relapse – – – – – – – 17

2.1.6 Prevention of Relapse among Psychiatric Patients – – 19

2.2 Theoretical Framework – – – – – – 27

2.2.1 Cognitive Behavioral Chain – – – – – – 27

2.2.2 Problem of Immediate Gratification (P.I.G) – – – 27

2.2.3 Abstinence Violation effect (A.V.E) – – – – 28

2.3 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 28

CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 29

3.1 Research Design – – – – – – – 29

3.2 Research Setting – – – – – – – 29

3.3 Target Population – – – – – – – 31

3.4 Sampling Techniques – – – – – – – 31

3.5 Instrument For Data Collection – – – – – 31

3.6 Validity and Reliability of Instrument – – – – 32

3.7 Method of Data Collection – – – – – – 32

3.8 Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – 32

3.9 Ethical Consideration – – – – – – – 32

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 33

4.1 Data Presentation – – – – – – – 33

4.2 Answering Research Questions – – – – – 47

4.3 Data Analysis – – – – – – – – 49

4.4 Conclusion – – – – – – – – 53

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 54

5.1 Discussion of Findings – – – – – – 54

5.2 Relationship with other Studies/Literature Review – 56

5.3 Implication for Nursing – – – – – – 58

5.4 Summary – – – – – – – – – 58

5.5 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 59

5.6 Recommendations – – – – – – – 60

References – – – – – – – – – – 63

Appendix – – – – – – – – – – 64

META-COGNITIVE STRATEGIES AND NURSING STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT