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Impact of cognitive behaviour modification strategy on youths’ aggression in Nigerian universities: Implications for youths’ counselling and development
Authors
Patrick Ikechukwu Echebe, Ossai Mariam Ogbugwa
Abstract
The study was conducted to investigate the
impact of cognitive behaviour modification strategy on youths readiness
attitude to curb aggression in the universities. The population of the study
included all youths in Nigerian universities. University of Port Harcourt was
selected through purposive sampling technique and a sample of 80 youths was
randomly drawn. The study adopted pre-experimental one group pretest posttest
research design. The researchers designed questionnaire instrument was used at
the pre-test and post-test stages. One research question and hypothesis were
posed and postulated respectively for the study. Data generated were analyzed
using percentage and t-test statistics for related sample. The data were
analyzed using percentages and t-test statistic for related sample. The
findings of the study showed that cognitive behaviour modification strategy had
a positive and significant effect on youths’ readiness aptitude to curb
restiveness and aggression. The study discovered that there was significant
difference in the mean achievement score of the youths at the pre-test stages.
It was recommended among others that counsellors should be posted to various
student affairs departments to offer counselling services to all students in
the universities.
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Pages:57-62
How to cite this article:
Patrick Ikechukwu Echebe, Ossai Mariam Ogbugwa "Impact of cognitive behaviour modification strategy on youths’ aggression in Nigerian universities: Implications for youths’ counselling and development". International Journal of Advanced Education and Research, Vol 9, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 57-62
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