Personal Meaning and Locus of Control among Psychiatric Patients | ||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||
| Article 6, Volume 4, Issue 11, September 2025, Pages 95-108 PDF (430.22 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.402625.1372 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nareman Mohamed* 1; mohga fathy Hamza2 | ||
| 1psychiatric mental health nursing Faculty of Nursing Cairo University | ||
| 2psychiatric mental health nursing faculty of nursing Cairo University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Personal meaning is considered to be a significant source for people adjusting to the challenges of disease. Change in control beliefs and dimensions of self are investigated in the context of psychiatric mentally ill patient `s experience. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between locus of control and personal meaning among psychiatric patients. Descriptive correlational design was adopted in this study. A purposive sample was employed; 123 psychiatric patients who admitted to psychiatric inpatients through two months from 15 Dec. 2022 to17 Feb. 2023. Socio-demographic data sheet, personal meaning profile, and locus of control scale were used to achieve the purpose of this study. Results revealed that the most prominent source of personal meaning were religion then achievement. Most of participants have internal locus of control and high sense of personal meaning. No gender difference in relation to personal meaning and locus of control. There is highly statistical negative correlation between personal meaning and external locus of control (powerful others). To conclude, there is association between personal meaning and locus of control. Necessitating planning and implementation of rehabilitative training programs for psychiatric patients focus on locus of control and personal meaning were recommended. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Personal meaning; Psychiatric patients; Locus of control | ||
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