Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviours of Adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria
Objective: This study examined the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in reducing bullying behaviours among adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria.Methods: This study adopted a quasi-experimental design. The population of this study was 3,222 SS1 students of the 2022/2023 Academic Sess...
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| description | Objective: This study examined the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in reducing bullying behaviours among adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria.Methods: This study adopted a quasi-experimental design. The population of this study was 3,222 SS1 students of the 2022/2023 Academic Session and a sample of 24 adolescents were drawn as subjects of the study using purposive sampling. The researchers used a questionnaire titled Adolescents’ Behavioural Problem Questionnaire (ABPQ) for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using paired samples and independent samples t-test to analyze the hypotheses.Results: The findings revealed that CBT was effective in reducing bullying behaviours among adolescents. The findings also revealed that there was gender difference in the effectiveness of CBT in reducing bullying behaviours among adolescents.Conclusion: The researchers concluded that CBT is effective in ameliorating bullying behaviours among adolescent students. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-06edd36e227d46b9ba2333f09bea3b992025-01-21T19:00:10ZengRahman Institute of Higher EducationJournal of Modern Psychology2783-44332024-07-0143273610.22034/jmp.2024.453117.1099209616Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviours of Adolescents in Taraba State, NigeriaOscar Amos Shewa0Godswill Alhassan Moses1M.Ed. Guidance and Counselling, Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Taraba State University, Jalingo, NigeriaM.Ed. Guidance and Counselling, Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Taraba State University, Jalingo, NigeriaObjective: This study examined the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in reducing bullying behaviours among adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria.Methods: This study adopted a quasi-experimental design. The population of this study was 3,222 SS1 students of the 2022/2023 Academic Session and a sample of 24 adolescents were drawn as subjects of the study using purposive sampling. The researchers used a questionnaire titled Adolescents’ Behavioural Problem Questionnaire (ABPQ) for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using paired samples and independent samples t-test to analyze the hypotheses.Results: The findings revealed that CBT was effective in reducing bullying behaviours among adolescents. The findings also revealed that there was gender difference in the effectiveness of CBT in reducing bullying behaviours among adolescents.Conclusion: The researchers concluded that CBT is effective in ameliorating bullying behaviours among adolescent students.https://modernpsy.rahman.ac.ir/article_209616_bf7a50039d88c033bf73db26753c5335.pdfadolescentsbullying behaviourscognitive behaviour therapy |
| spellingShingle | Oscar Amos Shewa Godswill Alhassan Moses Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviours of Adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria Journal of Modern Psychology adolescents bullying behaviours cognitive behaviour therapy |
| title | Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviours of Adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviours of Adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviours of Adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviours of Adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviours of Adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy in reducing bullying behaviours of adolescents in taraba state nigeria |
| topic | adolescents bullying behaviours cognitive behaviour therapy |
| url | https://modernpsy.rahman.ac.ir/article_209616_bf7a50039d88c033bf73db26753c5335.pdf |
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