“A Study To Develop And Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Module On Cognitive Behavior Therapy In Terms Of Knowledge And Attitude Among Students Of Selected College Of Nursing, New Delhi”

Emotional experiences are ubiquitous in nature and important and perhaps even critical in academic settings, as emotion modulates virtually every aspect of cognition. Tests, examinations, homework, and deadlines are associated with different emotional states that encompass frustration, anxiety, and boredom. This is followed by the emotional-cognitive interactions in the various brain regions that are intimately involved in emotion and memory systems and influence behavior. A pre-experimental study was conducted with an aim to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of Module on cognitive behavior therapy in terms of knowledge and attitude among students of selected College of Nursing, New Delhi. Quantitative approach with one group pre-test post-test was adopted for the study. A module was developed and administered with certain activities and assignment to practice for the students. The module was based on the INC guidelines given for Cognitive Behavior Therapy included concepts, CBT model, development and tracking of automatic thoughts, biofeedback, Socratic questioning, behavior experiments, thought records and action plan components. The data was collected from 52 B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing students of Holy Family College of Nursing using Structured knowledge Questionnaire and structured attitude scale. The data was tabulated and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings shows that mean post-test knowledge score and attitude score 21.2127 and 38.7021 was higher than mean pre-test knowledge score and attitude score 13.8723 and 35.4680. The result also revealed that module on cognitive behavior therapy is effective in enhancing the level of knowledge and attitude among nursing students as the calculated t-value is greater than table value at 2.012 at p<0.05 level of significance