A group activity on an inpatient psychiatric unit is scheduled to begin at 1000 hrs. A patient, who was recently discharged from the Canadian Navy, arrives at 0945 hrs. Which analysis best explains this behaviour?

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World views shape perceptions about time, as well as health and illness, rights and obligations in society, and acceptable ways of behaving in relation to others and nature. Culture is more than ethnicity and social norms. In this instance, the patient's military experience represents an aspect of the patient's behaviour. The military culture values timeliness. The distracters represent misinterpretation of the patient's behaviour and have no bearing on the situation.

A Group Activity on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Is Scheduled