EFFECTIVENESS OF RATIONAL-EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY IN REDUCING BULLYING BEHAVIOUR AMONG IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS BASED ON GENDER AND AGE
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2016-03
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Department of Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.
Abstract
Bullying behaviour is a deliberate, unprovoked, aggressive behaviour displayed repeatedly
with the aim of harming or hurting others. It is characterised with imbalance of power
(physical/psychological). This study investigated the effectiveness of Rational-Emotive
Behaviour Therapy (REBT) in the reduction of in-school adolescents bullying behaviour.
REBT is a theory based on the assumption that human beings are born with the ability of
rational thinking and constructive behaviour. The theory attributes bullying behaviour to the
irrational aspects of in-school adolescents belief system formed in childhood. The research
design adopted in the study is quasi experimental in nature using 2×2×2 factorial design. It
is made up of two (2) row groups (one experimental and one control) and two column
groups (age and gender). Instrument used in purposively selecting the participants in the
study was Bullying Identification Questionnaire (BIQ). Perpetrators of bullying behaviour (i.e
bullies only) were identified and participated in the study. REBT treatment procedure
packages were administered to participants in the treatment group. It was revealed that
REBT produced significant reduction in the bullying behaviour of in-school adolescents,
mean difference was observed in the pre and post-test scores of participants in the
treatment group. ANCOVA was used to test for significant reduction of bullying behaviour
yielding F= 85.8, df (1, 47); gender and age had moderating effects on the reduction of
bullying behaviour of in-school adolescents F (df=1,47)=34.2; F (df=1,47) =51.9, p<0.05
respectively. It is recommended that REBT be used in the treatment of bullying behaviour of
secondary school students
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Bullying behaviour, In-school adolescents, Rational-emotive behaviour therapy
Citation
13. Mustapha, M. L. A., Muhammed, S. A. & Alwajud-Adewusi, M. B. (2016): Effectiveness of Rational-Emotive-Behaviour therapy in reducing bullying behaviour among in-school adolescents based on gender and age. Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education (JOSTMED)12 (1); 284-293, Published by Department of Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. https://jostmed.futminna.edu.ng/index.php/archives/item/20-jostmed-12-1-march-2016