http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1204 2026-04-14T23:22:50Z 2026-04-14T23:22:50Z RASHEED, Ibrahim Ojo http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2401 2025-11-10T12:14:47Z 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z

EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND MOTIVATIONAL ENHANCEMENT THERAPIES IN REDUCING MATHEMATICS PHOBIA AMONG NON-SCIENCEvSECONDARYvSCHOOL STUDENTS INvIBADAN, OYOvSTATE, NIGERIA RASHEED, Ibrahim Ojo Mathematics phobia is a major problem for many non-science students. Experience has shown that most non-science students in secondary schools in Oyo State exhibit mathematics phobia with symptoms such as anxiety, fear and poor performance on mathematics-based disciplines. Extant studies largely focused on factors influencing mathematics phobia, with little consideration for behavioural interventions. Thisvstudy, therefore, examinedvtheveffects of Emotional Regulation Therapy (ERT) andvMotivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) on phobia of mathematics among non-science secondary school students in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The moderatingveffectsvof locusvofvcontrol and mathematics self-efficacy werevalso determined. Hans Freudenthal Theory was the framework, while the mixed method (QUAN + Qual) was adopted. The multi-stage samplingvprocedure wasvused. The simplevrandom samplingvtechnique was usedvto selectvthreevLocalvGovernmentvAreas (LGAs) - Ibadan North, Ibadan South East, and Lagelu from the 11 LGAs in Ibadan. Three public secondary schools (one per LGA) were randomly selected. Senior Secondary II students who were in non-science classes from the three selected secondary schools that scored below the threshold of 50.0% in a mathematics proficiency test screening were randomly assigned to the ERT (30), MET (30) and the control (30) groups. The instruments used were Mathematics Proficiency Test (r=.87), Mathematics Phobia Questionnaire (α =.74), Locus of Control (α =.86), and Mathematics Self-efficacy (α=.93) scales. These were complemented by Key Informant Interviews with the mathematics class teachers. Thevtreatment lasted eightvweeks. Data were analysed usingvdescriptive statistics and Analysisvof covariance atv0.05 level ofvsignificance, while the qualitative study were content- analysed. The participants’ age was 13.50±2.50 years, while 54.4% were males. Therevwas avsignificant mainveffect ofvtreatment on mathematics phobia (F(2; 77)= 5.98; partial η2 = 0.13). Thevparticipants in MET had thevhighestvpost-mean score (61.43), followed by those in ERT (83.03) and those in control (102.10) groups. Therevwas avsignificant mainveffect of mathematics self-efficacy on mathematicsvphobia (F(1;77) = 3.99; partial η2 = 0.05). The participantsvwith lowvmathematics self-efficacy hadvavhigher meanvscore (80.72) than those with medium (80.00) and high (77.86) mathematics self-efficacy. There was novsignificantvmainveffect of locusvofvcontrol on mathematicsvphobia. Treatment and mathematicsvself-efficacy had avsignificant interaction effect on mathematicsvphobia (F(2; 77) = 5.68; partial η2 = 0.12) in favour of the participants with high mathematics self-efficacy. Treatment and locus of control had no significant interaction effects on mathematics phobia. The three-way interaction effect was significant on mathematics phobia (F(2; 77) = 2.11; partial η2 = 0.05). The mathematics class teachers averred that different teaching methods had been adopted, yet most commercial and arts students always absconded from their classes whenever they wanted to teach them. Emotional regulation and motivational enhancement therapies reduced mathematics phobia among the non-science students in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria with consideration for mathematics self-efficacy. Counselling and educational psychologists should adopt these therapies while handling mathematics phobia among secondary school students.

2023-04-01T00:00:00Z FEHINTOLA, Victor Ayodeji http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2280 2024-05-23T10:41:32Z 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z

GOAL-SETTING AND RELATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING IN FOSTERING ENTREPRENEURIAL MOTIVATION AND ORGANISATIONAL SUCCESS AMONG SMALL-SCALE BUSINESS OWNERS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA FEHINTOLA, Victor Ayodeji Entrepreneurial Motivation (EM) and Organisational Success (OS) are vital concepts within the field of entrepreneurship, considered indispensable for aspiring entrepreneurs and pivotal in fostering the growth of small-scale business owners. However, literature has shown that many small-scale business owners in Ibadan have inadequate EM and poor organisational performance. Previous studies on small-scale businesses concentrated more on traditional modes–business planning and strategy, financial management, and operational efficiency than on intervention using goalsetting and relational intelligence. This study, therefore, was designed to determine the effects of Goal-setting (GST) and Relational Intelligence Training (RIT) in fostering EM and OS among small-scale business owners in Ibadan, Nigeria. The moderating effects of Locus of Control (LoC) and Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy (ESe) were examined. The McClelland‘s Human Motivation, Maslow‘s Hierarchy of Needs and Vroom‘s Performance-based Expectancy theories provided the framework, while the study adopted the pretest-post-test, control group, quasi-experimental design with a 3×2×3 factorial matrix. Three Local Government Areas (LGAs) (Akinyele, Ibadan North and Ibadan Northwest) were purposively selected based on the ample number of smallscale businesses. The cluster sampling technique was used in selecting relevant trade associations, while small business owners whose businesses were not performing optimally and whose owners have low motivation (adjudged by EM and OS screening scales) were purposively sampled in the selected LGAs. The participants were randomly assigned to GST (18), RIT (20), and Control (20) groups. The instruments used were EM (α=.84), OS (α=.96), Locus of Control (α=.83), and ESe (α=.90) scales. The training lasted nine weeks. Analysis of covariance and Bonferroni Post-hoc served as analytical tools at 0.05 level of significance. There were significant main effects of training on EM (F(2; 45)=6.46; partial η2=0.22) and OS (F(2; 45)=27.19; partial η2=0.55). Entrepreneurs in RIT had the highest adjusted mean score (99.57) followed by those in the GST (94.14) and the control (81.96) groups on EM. On OS, entrepreneurs in RIT had the highest adjusted mean score (157.27), followed by those in the GST (141.45) and control (103.84) groups. There was a significant main effect of LoC on EM (F (1; 45)=9.05; partial η2=0.17) but not on OS. The participants with external LoC had a higher adjusted mean (96.14) than those with internal LoC (89.63). The main effects of ESe on EM and OS were not significant. There was a significant two-way interaction effect of training and LoC on OS (F(2; 45)=5.08; partial η2=0.18), in favour of participants with internal LoC in RIT group, but not on EM. The two-way interaction effects of training and ESe, as well as the two-way interaction effects of LoC and ESe were not significant on EM and OS. The three-way interaction effects were not significant on EM and OS. Goal-setting and relational intelligence training fostered entrepreneurial motivation and organisational success of small-scale business owners in Ibadan, Nigeria. Personnel psychologists, human resource managers and entrepreneurs should utilise these interventions with consideration for locus of control.

2023-08-01T00:00:00Z ADEWALE, Grace Gbenga http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2278 2024-05-23T10:31:29Z 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z

COGNITIVE PROCESSING AND STRESS INOCULATION THERAPIES, AND MARITAL SATISFACTION OF WOMEN WITH CHILDHOOD TRAUMA IN IBADAN, NIGERIA ADEWALE, Grace Gbenga Marital satisfaction, a disposition associated with perceived benefits, is used to evaluate the marital relationships to improve their marital quality. Reports have linked childhood trauma with low levels of marital satisfaction in women. Previous studies on marital satisfaction focused more on family and environmental factors than on interventions, such as, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Stress Inoculation Therapy (SIT). This study, therefore, was designed to investigate the effects of CPT and SIT on marital satisfaction of women with childhood trauma in Ibadan, Nigeria. The moderating effects of personality types and spousal support were also examined. The Vulnerability Stress Adaptation Model of Marriage and Theory of Personality Development served as the framework. The mixed methods of sequential explanatory design (QUAN  qual) consisting of the pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental with a 3x2x3 factorial matrix were adopted. Three out of 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs), with a large concentration of women attending Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) for prenatal and postnatal, were purposively selected. The women in the three PHCs were screened using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-short form (r=0.93) and those who scored 50.0% and above were selected. The intact centres were exposed to CPT (40), SIT (41) and the control (35) groups for eight weeks. The instruments used were Myers-Briggs Type Indicator-Short Version (r=0.97); Enrich Marital Satisfaction (r=0.77) and Spousal Support (r=0.96) scales. Three sessions of focus group discussion were held with married women. The quantitative data were analysed using analysis of covariance, estimated marginal means and Sidak paircomparison test at 0.05 level of significance, while the qualitative data were contentanalysed. The participants‟ age was 29.70±6.06 years, and spousal support ( =3.87) was high against the threshold of 2.50. There was a significant main effect of treatment on marital satisfaction of women with childhood trauma (F(2;97)=27.98; partial 2=0.37). The married women exposed to SIT had the highest marital satisfaction ( = 50.02), against those in CPT ( = 49.78) and control ( = 37.06) groups. There was a significant main effect of spousal support on marital satisfaction of women with childhood trauma (F(2;97)=11.51, partial 2=0.19). The participants with moderate level of spousal support ( = 50.69) benefitted more than those in the high ( = 45.53) and low ( = 40.64) levels. There was no main effect of personality types. There was a significant interaction effect of treatment and personality types on marital satisfaction of women with childhood trauma (F(2;97)=3.10; partial 2=0.06), in favour of introverted women from SIT group. The two-way interaction effects of treatment and spousal support; personality types as well as spousal support were not significant. The three-way interaction effect was not significant. High expectations constituted problems in marriage, while understanding each other‟s differences can improve marital satisfaction. Cognitive processing and stress inoculation therapies enhanced marital satisfaction of women with childhood trauma in Ibadan, Nigeria. These two therapies should be adopted by marriage and family health practitioners, and other bodies involved with women affairs to improve marital satisfaction among women with childhood trauma.

2023-08-01T00:00:00Z AZEEZ, Afusat Adebisi http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2276 2024-05-23T10:27:07Z 2023-08-30T00:00:00Z

MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION AND DIVERSIONAL THERAPIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AMONG CERVICAL CANCER PATIENTS IN LAGOS AND IBADAN, NIGERIA AZEEZ, Afusat Adebisi Psychological distress, an affective, cognitive and behavioural response to crisis precipitating events, is manifested by anxiety and depressive symptoms. Evidence has shown that cervical cancer patients in Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria exhibit psychological distress after diagnosis. Previous research efforts focused on the predisposing factors to psychological distress, with little attention paid to psychological interventions in managing the psychological distress among cancer patients. This study, therefore, was carried out to determine effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MbSR) and Diversional Therapy (DT) in the management of psychological distress among women diagnosed of cervical cancer in Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria. It also examined the moderating effects of Health Self-efficacy (HSe) and Social Support (SS). The study was anchored to Stress Process Model, while the mixed methods design (QUAN+qual) was adopted. The multi-stage sampling procedure was used. The purposive sampling technique was utilised to select three teaching hospitals (Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, Lagos, Lagos State Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos and University College Hospital, Ibadan) that provide comprehensive cancer treatment from Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria. The cancer patients attending these teaching hospitals were screened with Distress Thermometer (α=0.75) and those who scored above the threshold of four were selected. The teaching hospitals were randomly assigned to MbSR (24), DT (21) and control (16) groups. The instruments used were Kessler Psychological Distress (K10) (α=0.81); Health Self-efficacy (α=0.84), Social Support (α=0.89) scales and training manual. Focus group discussions were held with 10 cervical cancer patients in Ibadan. The intervention lasted eight weeks. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Analysis of covariance and Scheffe post-hoc test at 0.05 level of significance, while the qualitative data were content analysed. The participants‘ age was 48.00±3.60 years. There was a significant main effect of treatment on psychological distress among cervical cancer patients (F(2;44) =79.73, partial 2 = 0.7l). The participants exposed to MbSR had the lowest psychological distress mean score (17.96), as against those in the DT (20.76) and control (43.19) groups. Health Self-efficacy had a significant main effect on psychological distress (F(1;44)=6.68, partial  2 =0.13). The participants with high HSe recorded lower psychological distress mean score (18.00) than those with low HSe (20.20). There was no significant main effect of social support on psychological distress of the cervical cancer patients. The two-way and three-way interaction effects were not significant. Financial help facilitated cervical cancer patients‘ adjustment to the diagnosis, while frequent awareness programmemes; free vaccine and cervical cancer screening were suggested ways in which cervical cancer could be prevented. Mindfulness-based stress reduction and diversional therapy were effective in reducing psychological distress among cervical cancer patients in Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria. Clinical and counselling psychologists should adopt these two therapies in the treatment of psychological distress among cervical cancer patients.

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