Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviours of Adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria

Shewa, Oscar Amos; Moses, Godswill Alhassan

doi:10.22034/jmp.2024.453117.1099

Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviours of Adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Oscar Amos Shewa

Godswill Alhassan Moses

M.Ed. Guidance and Counselling, Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria

10.22034/jmp.2024.453117.1099

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Adolescents

Bullying Behaviours

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Subjects

Social Psychology

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