Assessment of Pupils’ Resilience level in Osun State: Implications for Counselling Interventions.
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2024-06-29
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In the face of socio-economic challenges, family instability, educational stressors, and environmental disruptions, many pupils struggle to adapt effectively, which can impact their emotional and academic development. Understanding their resilience levels is therefore essential in identifying those at risk and designing appropriate interventions. Therefore, this study investigated pupils’ level of resilience in Osun State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive research of correlation type. The population for the study comprised all pupils in 3,339 public primary schools in Osun State. Osun Central Senatorial District was selected out of the three (3) Senatorial Districts in the State. A simple random sampling technique was used to sample 10 Local Government Areas, 20 schools, and eventually 487 pupils that participated in the study. Pupils Resilience Rating Scale (PRRS) with reliability coefficient of 0.76, was used for data collection. The findings of the study revealed that the level of pupils’ resilience was moderate. The study also revealed no significant difference in the resilience of pupils based on their gender and parental education. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended, among others that parents should provide an accommodating and enabling environment for children to develop their resilience skills and role model resilient behaviors for their children to emulate. Also, counselors and teachers should assist in developing resilience in pupils through regular talks, and life skills orientation to enable them to acquire coping skills to face challenges and unfriendly situations that may disrupt their academic achievement.
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Adedigba, O.; Ahmed, T. A., and Akinleye, S. J. (2024). Assessment of Pupils’ Resilience level in Osun State: Implications for Counselling Interventions. The Journal of Positive Psychology and Counselling, 14, 267-280. A publication of the Department of Counselling and Human Development Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. https://ppacjournals.com/2024-articles/assessment-of-pupils-resilience-level-in-osun-state-implications-for-counselling-interventions/