Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: May | Volume: 9 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 242-248
A Study on Relationship between Self-Discipline and Study Habits among Nursing Students at Bhaktapur, Nepal
Timila Manandhar1, Pramila Shrestha2
1Lecturer, 2Assistant Professor,
Om Health Campus Pvt. Ltd, Gopikrishna Nagar, Chabahil, Kathmandu
Corresponding Author: Timila Manandhar
ABSTRACT
Objective: The present study has attempted to assess relationship between self-discipline and study habits among Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL) female nursing students.
Method: A descriptive study design was used. A total of 96 female nursing students from PCL 1st, 2nd and 3rd year were selected by non probability convenient sampling. The self-discipline scale by Tangey, Baumeister and Boone (2004) and Palsane and Sharma Study Habit Inventory (1989) were used for data collection. Subsequently, the data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics and interpreted in terms of objectives and hypothesis of the study. The level of significance was set at 0.05 levels.
Results: PCL 3rd year students had the highest mean score of 124.43 in self-discipline, whereas 1st year students had the lowest mean score of 103.38 in self-discipline. Similarly, PCL 3rd year students had the highest mean score of 34.71 in study habits whereas 1st year students had the lowest mean score of 25.59 in study habits. A significant difference was found the mean scores of self-discipline in young adults 119.82 and adolescents 109.47. On the basis of ethnicity; the mean score of self-discipline of Newar students was 114.07 which was lower than mean score 115.30 of Brahmin and Chhetri students. However, the difference was not significant. Also, the mean score 31.23 of study habit of Newar students was lower than Brahmin and Chhetri students 33 and the difference was not significant.
Conclusion: A moderate positive relationship was found between self-discipline and study habits. The higher the scores in self-discipline, the higher the scores in study habits.
Key words: Self-discipline, Study habit, Proficiency Certificate Level