Title: EFFECTS OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY ON LOW SELF –ESTEEM AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT IN DELTA STATE
Abstract: This study seeks to determine the effects of cognitive behavioural therapy on students with low self-esteem in Ethiope-East Local Government Area, Delta State. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guide the study. The design for this study is a true experimental design. The population of students with low self esteem is 1286. A sample of 100 students with very low self-esteem was selected for the study, and purposive sampling technique was used in choosing two schools in the area of the study. Hare’s Self –Esteem Instrument was used for data collection. Hare self –esteem has both validity and reliability of 0.82. The study involves two groups; the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group is given cognitive behavioural therapy treatment for a period of eighth weeks and the control group is given conventional counselling for the same period of eighth weeks. Pre-test and post-test were administered to both groups. Mean scores were used in answering the three research questions and ANCOVA were used in testing the three null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. The finding of the study shows that cognitive behavioural therapy is effective in enhancing the students self –esteem, cognitive behavioural therapy is more effective in enhancing the female students’ self-esteem. Also there is significant difference in the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy in enhancing secondary school students’ low self-esteem when compared with those in the control group. The findings were also discussed in line with the research questions and hypotheses. Recommendations were made that: the school management should organize a workshop seminar by inviting all members of the Parents Teachers Association (P.T.A) in order to sensitized them on how to enhance the self –esteem of their wards.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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