Relationship between Locus of Control, Metacognitive Awareness and Academic Performance among Alexandria faculty of Nursing Students. | ||||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 27, Issue 3, September 2025, Page 139-159 PDF (276.08 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Research articles | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2025.450085 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Mohamed Saied Ali Heikal1; Elham Mohamed Abdelkader Fayad2; Marwa Mohamed Mahmoud , Abdellah3 | ||||
| 1nursing specialist Rashid General Hospital, El-Behira Governorate | ||||
| 2, Professor Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||||
| 3Lecturer Nursing Education, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background Locus of control and metacognition awareness play important roles in improving students' performance and academic achievement, as well as increasing the quality of care. Objective: To identify the relationship between locus of control, metacognitive awareness, and academic performance among Alexandria faculty of Nursing Students. Setting: The study was conducted in all nine scientific nursing departments. at the Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University. Subjects: The participants of this study consisted of 400 nursing students. These students were selected through a random and representative sampling method. Tools: Three tools were used. Academic Locus of Control Scale & Metacognitive Awareness Inventory Scale & Students' Academic Performance Questionnaire. Results: The study showed that the majority of the students (83.25%) had a high internal locus of control, while only 2.5% had a high external locus of control. Moreover, nearly three-quarters (70.25%) of the students had a high level of metacognitive awareness, while slightly less than one-third (29.75%) of them had an average metacognitive awareness level. Additionally, slightly less than half (47.5%) of the students had a good academic performance. a positive, significant correlation was found between the students’ academic locus of control and the dimensions of metacognitive awareness (p < 0.001*) and the overall metacognitive awareness (p < 0.001*). Also, a positive, significant correlation was found between the students’ academic locus of control and their academic performance (p < 0.001*). Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that the majority of nursing students had a high level of internal locus of control and metacognitive awareness; additionally, a substantial proportion of them had excellent and good academic performance. Also, a strong relationship was found between locus of control, metacognitive awareness, and academic performance among faculty of nursing students. Recommendations: The educator should assist the students in developing an internal locus of control to improve their academic performance and minimize the level of failure in examinations. Also, the educator should be trained to pose classroom questions to increase students’ metacognitive awareness and achievement. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Locus of Control; Metacognitive Awareness; Academic Performance; Faculty of Nursing Students | ||||
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