dc.contributor.advisor |
Hayes, Charles |
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dc.creator |
Spencer, Valarie Elizabeth |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2011-05-09T12:32:05Z |
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dc.date.available |
2011-05-09T12:32:05Z |
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dc.date.issued |
1986 |
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dc.identifier.other |
BF637 B4 S63 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/22441 |
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dc.description |
viii, 82 leaves ; 28 cm. |
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dc.description |
Bibliography: leaves 67-70. |
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dc.description.abstract |
The study, “Attitudes, Knowledge and Years of Nursing Experience of a Sample of Nurses Towards Behaviour Modification,” was conducted by Valarie Spencer. The results were submitted in February, 1986. Administrative (n = 28), ward (n = 12) and student nurses (n = 39) were surveyed with a three part questionnaire. Results of the survey indicate that nurses generally possess a positive attitude towards behaviour modification and are slightly knowledgeable of behavior modification. A positive correlation between knowledge and attitude was observed, [underlined lowercase r] = 46, t(20) = 2.19, [underlined lowercase p] < .05. A one-day workshop in the principles and techniques of behavior modification was provided for an experimental group (n = 11) of ward nurses in order to demonstrate that attitudes towards behavior modification could be increased as a function of increased knowledge. Although attitude did increase, knowledge did not. These findings were related to an inconsistency between knowledge measured and knowledge acquired at the workshop. |
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dc.description.provenance |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University |
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dc.subject.lcc |
BF637.B4 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Behavior modification |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Nurses -- Attitudes |
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dc.title |
Nurses' attitudes toward, knowledge of and years of experience with behaviour modification |
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dc.type |
Text |
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thesis.degree.name |
Master of Science in Applied Psychology |
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thesis.degree.level |
Masters |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
Psychology |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.) |
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