USEFULNESS OF SELF-MONITORING METHOD ON BULLYING CONDUCTS AMONG IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN ABIA STATE

Abstract

This study examined how well self-monitoring method affected bullying conducts among teenagers in Abia State who were enrolled in school. At the 0.05 threshold of significance, two distinct and null hypotheses were developed and put to the test. Pre-test, post-test, and control group design were used in a quasi-experimental study. The study consisted of 124 in-school adolescents comprising of 60 male and 64 female SS II students randomly selected from Umuahia Educational Zone. One school was randomly selected from each of the six Local Government Areas that made up Umuahia Education Zone. A researcher-made instrument titled: “Manifestation of Bullying Among In-School Adolescents’ Questionnaire (MBAIA)” was made. Experts in measurement and evaluation, guidance and counseling, and education from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Umudike evaluated the questionnaire's items. The overall reliability of the instrument was 69. The data was analyzed using covariance analysis, mean, and standard deviation. The findings of the study indicated that the students exposed to self-monitoring method had significant reduction in their bullying conduct compared to those of the control group. Furthermore, gender did not significantly influenced student bullying conduct implying that there was no statistically significant difference between bullying conduct and gender. These findings were situated within the already existing body of knowledge, and their implications for counselling for value re-orientation in education were discussed. Among the recommendations made were training on the principle of self-monitoring conduct modification method being integrated into the existing secondary education curriculum.