EFFECT OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR COUNSELLING ON CONDUCT AND SUBSTANCE RELATED DISORDERS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of cognitive behaviour counselling on conduct and substance disorders among secondary school students in Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The study adopted a two group quasi experimental design. A sample size of 88 SS2 students was used from a population of 566 SS2 students in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. A self structured questionnaire titled: cognitive behaviour counselling of conduct and substance disorders scale (CBCCSDS). The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Mean scores and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while ANCOVA was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The differences in the mean ratings between the experimental and control groups at pre test and post test were used to ascertain the extent of the effect. The result of the study revealed that there was a significant difference in the mean ratings of conduct disorder and substance related disorder among students exposed to cognitive behaviour counselling and those who were not exposed to the treatment. The study recommended that students should be counselled towards changing their conduct and substance related disorders.