A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy among the Nursing Students from Selected Nursing Colleges of Pune City in View to Develop Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Information Booklet

Abstract

Background: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy isformerly known as Rational Therapy and also Rational Emotive Therapy. The purser or objective or of the therapy is to resolve and decide of problems of emotion and behaviors  and to support and assist individuals with such problems to lead happy and contended life.

Objective: To assess the knowledge of Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT).

Methodology:The study was conducted in the selected nursing colleges of Pune city. Purposive sampling method was used. Ten Nursing students from the selected Nursing college of Pune city who were ready to contribute. These respondents were informed about the study and its purpose also. In order to establish the reliability of the tool, the test-retest method was used and the Pearson’s correlation coefficient was found to be 0.82.

Result: As a result it was found that Majority of respondents (60%) were   having poor knowledge, and 40% respondents were having average knowledge, none of the respondents have Good knowledge.

Conclusion: The study also concluded that the majority of the students had poor knowledge on rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT).