A Correlational Study between Cognitive Error and Anxiety and Depression among Students of Selected College of Nursing, Delhi with a View to Develop Informational Booklet for Prevention and Management of Cognitive Error, Anxiety and Depression

Bimla Kapoor, Mitali Biswas, Neha Kanwar

Abstract: A correlational study between cognitive error and anxiety and depression among students studying in university of Delhi. In this study a quantitative research approach and correlational research design was used with purposive sampling technique, on 160 samples who were attending Rajkumari College Of Nursing. Tools was consisting of Structured questionnaire to assess demographic data, Standardized cognitive distortion questionnaire, Standardized beck depression inventory and Structured anxiety questionnaire further checking the correlation between cognitive error and anxiety and depression among nursing students. A informational booklet for giving awareness among nursing students about prevention and management of cognitive error, anxiety and depression. In nursing students majority (51.25%) have severe cognitive error. Majority of nursing students (65%) having low anxiety. Majority of nursing students (64.37%) having no depression. There was positive correlation between cognitive error and anxiety and there was also positive correlation between cognitive error and depression. There was no significant association between cognitive errors and selected background data variables.

Keywords: Cognitive error, Nursing students, Anxiety, Depression, Information booklet