ABSTRACT
This study thus investigated the
efficacy of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy and Social Skills Training in
enhancing the self-concept of orthopaedically impaired in-school adolescents in
Imo state. The study adopted quasi experimental design employing the
nonrandomized pre-test, posttest, control group design with a 4x2 factorial
matrix. Seven research questions were answered and seven hypotheses were tested
at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was 158
orthopaedically impaired in-school adolescents identified in the study area.
The sample size was 64 orthopedically impaired inschool adolescents. Multi
stage sampling technique was used for the study. Simple random sampling was
used to select the three Local Government Areas out of the five Local
Government Areas for the study. Purposive sampling was used to select 64
orthopaedically impaired in-school adolescents to ensure gender mix. Three
instruments were validated and used for the study. They were Orthopaedically
Impaired Teacher Identification Questionnaire (OITIQ), Orthopaedically Impaired
Researcher Identification Questionnaire (OIRIQ) and Orthopaedically Impaired
Self-Concept Questionnaire (OISCQ). The participants were assigned to three treatment
groups and one control group. Participants in the three treatment groups were
exposed to five weeks each of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) and
Social Skills Training (SST) and a combination of Rational Emotive Behaviour
Therapy and Social Skills Training Techniques (REBT and SST). Data collected at
posttest and follow-up periods were analyzed using mean and standard deviation
to answer research questions 1-7, while t-test was used to test hypotheses 1-6
and ANCOVA for hypothesis 7. The result of the study revealed that analyses of
research questions using mean and standard deviation showed a mean difference
between those in the treatment group and control at both post test and the
follow up periods. The result of the hypotheses revealed that the level of
self-concept of those in the treatment groups (REBT and SST) were higher than
the control group at post-test. Again, the result showed that treatment gains
were maintained after one month follow-up period. Combined treatment REBT and
SST was found to have had greater effect than single treatments. There was also
no gender difference in the treatment outcome at follow-up. Based on the
findings, it was concluded that REBT, SST and their combination were
efficacious in the enhancement of self-concept of the orthopaedically impaired
in-school adolescents in the study area. It was recommended that school
counsellors should utilize these counselling techniques proven to be effective
in the enhancement of the self-concept of the orthopaedically impaired in school
adolescents to enhance the self-concept of the orthopaedically impaired
in-school adolescents. They should periodically organize special counselling
programmes for them. Suggestions for further studies was made.
DURU, N (2021). Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy And Social Skills Training On Self-Concept Of Orthopaedically Impaired In-School Adolescents In Imo State. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 25, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/rational-emotive-behaviour-therapy-and-social-skills-training-on-self-concept-of-orthopaedically-impaired-in-school-adolescents-in-imo-state-7-2
NGOZI, DURU. "Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy And Social Skills Training On Self-Concept Of Orthopaedically Impaired In-School Adolescents In Imo State" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 16 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/rational-emotive-behaviour-therapy-and-social-skills-training-on-self-concept-of-orthopaedically-impaired-in-school-adolescents-in-imo-state-7-2. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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NGOZI, DURU. "Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy And Social Skills Training On Self-Concept Of Orthopaedically Impaired In-School Adolescents In Imo State" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 25 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/rational-emotive-behaviour-therapy-and-social-skills-training-on-self-concept-of-orthopaedically-impaired-in-school-adolescents-in-imo-state-7-2