Impact of Spirituality on Management and Recovery of the Mental Illness Among the Nurses and Out Patient Department of Yaba Psychiatric Hospital
Objective Of The Study
The main objective of the study will be to examine the impact of spirituality on management and recovery of the mental illness among the nurses and out patient department of yaba psychiatric hospital. Specifically, the study aims to:
- examine the the impact of spirituality on management and recovery of the mental illness
- examine the perception of nurses on the impact of spirituality on management and recovery of the mental illness
- Determine the extent to the influence of spirituality on management and recovery of the mental illness
- Examine the extent do the Nurses make psychosocial, biological and supernatural causal attributions for mental illness
Theoretical Review
Psychological theories of religious behavior
The instinct theory
This theory tries to explain many aspects of human behavior including the religious. It was very popular in the earlier decades of this century. When behavior was labelled “instinctive” it was deemed that no further explanation was necessary. The word “instinct” has been used in a variety of senses. McDougall(28), the doughty champion of the instinct theory defines it, as “an inherited or innate psycho-physical disposition which determines its possessor to perceive to pay attention to, objects of a certain class, to experience an emotional excitement of a particular quality upon perceiving such an object, and to act in regard to it in a particular manner, or at least, to experience an impulse to such attention”.
The Social Learning Theory
A widely held view is that religious behavior, experience and attitudes are only part of culture. These are systematically communicated from generation to generation like other customs. Religion is learned by a process of socialization. Man is a social animal. Religion is both an individual and social matter. The newborn child has to learn many things as it grows up. During the period of its growth the child’s mind is ready to receive anything new. Society tries to mold him according to certain patterns of behavior. He cannot be free from his social and hereditary, customs, manners, feelings, ideas, languages, and religion. The child must become a functioning member of his society and for this he must learn the conditions operating in society and act accordingly.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Introduction
In this chapter, we will describe how the study will be carried out.
Research design
Research design is a detailed outline of how an investigation took place. It entails how data is collected, the data collection tools used and the mode of analyzing data collected (Cooper & Schindler (2006). This study will use a descriptive research design. Gill and Johnson (2002) state that a descriptive design looks at particular characteristics of a specific population of subjects, at a particular point in time or at different times for comparative purposes. The choice of a survey design for this study was deemed appropriate as Mugenda and Mugenda (2003) attest that it enables the researcher to determine the nature of prevailing conditions without manipulating the subjects.
Method of Data Collection
The data for this study will be obtained through the use of questionnaires administered to the study participants. Observation will be another method through which data will also be collected as well as interview. Oral questioning Method of Data Analysis
At the completion of the data collection, all responses will be treated in figure tables. This will help to show at a glance the trend of the data and related variables. For the purpose of this study, simple percentages tool of data analysis will be used to present the quantitative data gotten from questionnaire responses from respondents, while qualitative data gotten from interview responses will be presented analyzed via the content analytical method. Also, the chi–square analytical tool will be used to test the hypotheses of the study.
Ethical consideration
The study was approved by the Project Committee of the Department. Informed consent will be obtained from all study participants before they will be enrolled in the study. Permission will be sought from the relevant authorities to carry out the study. Date to visit the place of study for questionnaire distribution will be put in place in advance.
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