Efcacy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy on Depression Among Children with Learning Disabilities: Implications for Evaluation in Science Teaching
- Title
- Efcacy of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy on Depression Among Children with Learning Disabilities: Implications for Evaluation in Science Teaching
- Author(s)
- Gloria C. Ugwu, Christian S. Ugwuanyi, Chinedu I. O. Okeke, Uchenna Eugenia Uzodinma, Anthonia O. Aneke See all items with this value
- Date
- 2021 See all items with this value
- Description
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Owing to the prevalence of mental health issues among Nigerian in-school children, the efect of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy’s (REBT) efcacy on depression management among children with learning disabilities (LD) in inclusive classrooms in Nigeria was explored. Using a sample of 48 children with LD, the researchers
conducted true experimental research. The participants were randomised into experimental (n=24) and control (n=24) groups. The Wide Range Achievement Test and Children’s Depression Inventory were used as instruments for the study. The intervention program lasted for approximately 3 months. Data were quantitatively
analyzed using analysis of variance of a special case. Hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 level of signifcance. It was therefore revealed that the level of depression of the participants who were exposed to CBT decreased signifcantly at posttest and follow-up measures than those who were not so exposed. Thus, REBT is very efective in reducing the level of depression among children with learning disabilities. - Publisher
- Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy See all items with this value
- Identifier
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-021-00417-z
- Keywords
- Rational emotive behavior therapy, Depression, Learning disabilities, Science education See all items with this value
- number of pages
- 21
- Item sets
- Journal Articles
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