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Item Evidence based therapeutic outcome of multimodal therapy on sexual decisions of students in River State remedial study centres(2016-06) Ofole, N. M.Previous efforts at remediating sexual decision of adolescents in Nigeria have been based on unimodal therapies. Therefore, this study investigated the effectiveness of Multimodal Therapy (MMT) on sexual decisions of adolescents studying in Remedial Centres in Rivers state, Nigeria. Pre-test post control group quasi experimental design with 2x 2 factorial matrix was adopted to execute the study. One hundred and twenty-eight students consisting 71 males (55.4%) and 57 females (44.5%) with age range of 16-21 years (=13.2; SD=3.2) participated in the study. Simple random sampling technique was utilized to draw samples from Remedial Study Centers in River state. Adolescent Decision-Making Questionnaire (r=0.77) was the outcome measure. The experimental group was exposed to nine sessions of MMT (18 hrs) while the control group served as a comparison group. Analysis of Covariance and Multiple x classification analysis were used to test the three hypotheses. There was significant main effect of treatment (F (2,123) =10.871; P<0.05). Male participants had superior treatment gains when compared with the female. These results suggest that Multimodal therapy can be useful in enhancing sexual decision, however programmers should be gender sensitive when designing treatment package.Item School based sexual and reproductive health education: students’ preferred learning style in secondary schools in Benue State, Nigeria(2018) Ofole, N. M.; Amusan-Ikpa, S.High risk sexual behaviours reported among adolescents in Benue state despite a decade of implementing Sexual and Reproductive Health Education ((SBSRHE) underscores the urgent need to examine the students preferred learning style on the premise that when teachers adapt instructional methods to suit the learners style it enhances knowledge and attitude change. Survey method was adopted to examine students preferred style of learning sexuality education measured with Barsch‘s Learning Style Inventory (α=0.72). One thousand eight hundred and twenty-four students consisting 925 (50.1%) males and 899 (49.3%) females were randomly drawn from nine secondary schools implementing Family life HIV Education (FLHE) in Benue state. Result reveal that of the 1824 students 916 representing 50.2 % of the sample prefers kinesthetic learning style; 768 (42.1 %) preferred learning by visual, while only 140 (7.7%) preferred learning by auditory. Of the 925 males 62.4% preferred learning using kinesthetic style while only 7.1% like to use auditory learning style. 486 females (54.1%) out of 899 preferred learning sexuality education with visual style while only 74(8.2%) preferred learning by auditory. Students learning style also differs by school location (rural, urban and semi-urban). The researchers concluded that irrespective of gender and school location majority of students in Benue state secondary schools preferred to learn sexuality education using kinesthetic style. This finding underscores the need for teachers of FLHE to diversify their delivery methods to suit all types of learners.Item Psycho-sociological factors predisposing attitüde towards learning among secondary school adolescents in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria, 2019) Adeyemi A. O.This study investigated psycho-sociological factors predisposing attitude towards learning among secondary school adolescents in Oluyole Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design of the correlational type with a random sample of 288 adolescents from secondary schools in Oluyole Local Government Area. Three research questions were raised and answered at 0.05 level of significance using Pearsons’ product moment correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. The result showed that peer influence, academic anxiety and study habit were significant correlates of students’ attitude towards learning. Regression analysis revealed that the three variables jointly accounted for 41.2% increase in students’ attitude towards learning. The highest predictor was study habit, followed by academic anxiety and peer influence. Students need to be equipped with adequate academic lifestyle which includes the development of a good study habit and academic firmness against peer influence. Human development units such as school counsellors should be given priority to give them the opportunity to build learners academic, emotional and career destiny through annual and bi-annual programmes as well as one on one counselling. School psychologists are enjoined to expose students found with emotional problems such as academic anxiety to psycho-therapies that can help them to adjust and become better persons. Parents should as well join in the task to build the confidence of the adolescents against academic anxiety; this would go a long way in helping the adolescents fulfill their academic dreams.Item Adolescents’ premarital sexual behaviour: the roles of peer pressure, socio-economic status and parent-child relationship(2019-01) Adeyemi, A. O.In recent times, there are records of prevalence of mortality among adolescents owing to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unwanted pregnancy, abortion, induced pregnancy and related issues. This disastrous situation is traceable to adolescents' engagement in premarital sexual behaviour. This motivated an examination of peer pressure, socio-economic status, and parent-child relationship as correlates of adolescents’ premarital sexual behaviour. The study adopted descriptive survey design of the ex-post facto type. Three hundred adolescents were randomly sampled from secondary schools in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Data were collected using reliable instruments (Premarital Sexual Behaviour Scale a-0.87; Parental-Child Relationship Scale a =0.77; Socio-economic Status Scale a =0.73; Peer Influence Scale a = 0.75). Three research questions were raised and answered at 0.05 level of significance using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression Analysis. The study discovered that peer pressure (r = .883, P<0.01), parental socio-economic status (r = -.203, P<0.01) and parent-child relationship (r = -.536, P<0.01) significantly correlated with adolescents' premarital sexual behaviour. Among others, it was recommended that parents should build a healthy relationship with adolescents so as to be able to monitor and guide them against premarital sexual behaviour while school administrators and policy makers should intensify the teaching of sex education in secondary schools in order to acquaint adolescents with the dangers inherent in premarital sexual behaviourItem A correlational investigation of psychological wellbeing, academic self- efficacy, school climate and academic performance among female undergraduate students of University of Ibadan, Nigeria(2016) Adeyemi, A. O.Observations reveal that only few exceptional female undergraduates perform at their best in Nigeria institutions, host of others struggle to have good grades. This has lead to more female students’ frustration and dropout rate which attracted an investigation of psychological-wellbeing, academic self efficacy and school climate as correlate of academic achievement of female undergraduate students University of Ibadan. A descriptive research design of the correlational type was adopted for this study. An array of reliable measuring scales was used for the data collection. A sample of 55 female students was randomly selected 200 level guidance and counseling students in the University of Ibadan. The study recorded a significant relationship among the variables through a zero order correlation. A significant joint effect of psychological-wellbeing, academic self efficacy, school climate and academic achievement was found. The most potent factor was academic efficacy; followed by psychological wellbeing, and school climate. This justifies that female undergraduate student academic performance is likely to improve with increased influence of psychological wellbeing, academic self efficacy and good school climate. Therefore, it was recommended that the student affairs should monitor student performing below required and refer them to the counselor. The University counseling unit was enjoined to organized academic booster programmes to enhance the confidence of students towards achieving success. University administrators and the federal government should make all facilities available to make the school environment homely.Item Effectiveness of cognitive restructuring and social decision-making techniques on truancy behaviour reduction among secondary school adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria(African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, 2014) Adeyemi, A. O.; Uwakwe, C. B. U.This study investigated effectiveness of cognitive restructuring and social decision-making techniques on truancy reduction among secondary school adolescents m Ibadan, Nigeria. Pre-test, post-test, control group quasi-experimental design with a 3x2x2 factorial matrix was adopted for the study. A total of 180 Senior Secondary School adolescents was randomly selected from three purposively selected secondary schools, from 11 local government areas in Ibadan, using the multistage sampling procedure They were stratified proportionately into two experimental conditions - Cognitive Restructuring Technique (CRT) and Social Decision-Making Technique (SDMT) - and the control group. Two instruments, Truancy Behaviour Rating Scale (a = 0.78) and Student Motivation Scale (a = 0.77) were employed in the study. Three hypotheses were tested for significance at 0.05 alpha level. The data were subjected to Analysis of Covariance and Scheffe for post hoc analysis. There was a significant difference in the truancy reduction of the experimental participants and control group (Fp-nv = 51.40; P<0.05). The experimental participants (x=109.6. x = 103.5) performed better than the control (x = 126.134) on truancy behaviour reduction. Similarly, truancy declined among the participants treated with SDMT (x = 103.49) more than among those treated with CRT (x = 109.57) There was reduction in the truancy behaviour of high- and low- motivated participants (F/2.174) = 59.33; P< 20.05) Cognitive Restructuring and Social Decision-Making techniques were effective in the reduction of truancy among secondary school adolescents. Counselling and educational psychologists could make use of the two approaches to reduce the incidence of truancy in school.Item Psycho-demographic predictors of academic achievement motivation among secondary school adolescents in Ibadan metropolis(2014-05) Alade, A. O.This study investigated the predictive influence of self-esteem, academic optimism, attribution style, age and gender on academic achievement motivation among adolescents in schools of science in Ibadan metropolis. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. A sample of two hundred and eighty seven participants was randomly selected from three secondary schools drawn from three local government areas within Ibadan Metropolis. The participants comprised 187 male and 100 female and the age range was between 12 to 21 years, with mean age of 16.05. Data was subjected to Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regressions analysis. The result revealed that each of the independent variables have significant relationship with academic achievement motivation of secondary school students. However, gender made no relative contribution to the dependent variable. The study has implications for all educational stakeholders such as students, teachers, parents and counselling psychologists. It however suggested the need for counselling psychologists to assist students develop self affirmative attitude in order to boost their self-esteem, encourage optimistic disposition and take responsibility for their academic successesItem Psychosocial predictors of adolescents' violence in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria(2011-05) Animasahun, R. A.; Aremu, O.The study investigated whether psychosocial variables (self-concept, self-efficacy, self-esteem, peer pressure, parental discipline, family type, home environment, gender and early physical signs of violence) predicate anti-social behaviours in the society. The research design adopted was a descriptive survey method. The sample consisted of 250 adolescents (140 males and 110 females) randomly drawn from 15 Senior Secondary Schools in the 11 local government areas of Ibadan metropolis. The average age was 16.5. The instrument used for the study was constructed by the researchers titled "Adolescents' Violence Measuring Scale (AVMES)". Three research questions were raised and the collected data were analysed with the use of Multiple Regression Analysis and Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis, at 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed a significant joint and relative contributions of all independent variables to adolescent violence. The researchers recommended that parents, teachers and policy makers should team-up to train students to develop high self-esteem, positive self-concept, high self-efficacy and other positive issues of life so as to reduce violence and other antisocial behaviours among adolescents