Effects of Acceptance-Commitment Therapy and Social Skills Training on Anxiety of Adolescent Students from Father-Absent Families in Lagos State
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2020
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Adeyinka, T.J
Makinde, B.O
Olusakin, A.M
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International Journal of Educational Research
Abstract
The home is the first and the oldest training ground where the child is mentored by parents, siblings and
members of the extended family in which they exhibit different forms of behaviour which he observed
and imitates. The home provides the initial training for the child and the parents act as models for their
children since the process of socialization depends on both parents playing complementary roles in
bringing up the child. Adolescents from father absent households manifest a number of internalizing and
externalizing problem behaviour, including anxiety, interpersonal difficulties and low self-esteem. Thus,
this study investigated the effects of Acceptance-Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Social Skills Training
(SST) on anxiety of adolescent students from father-absent families. A pre-test, post-test control group
quasi-experimental research design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised all
Senior Secondary two (SSII) students in Lagos state. Simple random sampling was used to select a
sample size of 157 Senior Secondary one and two students comprising of eight two (82) males and
seventy five (75) females. The instruments used to obtain relevant for the study were Kessler
Psychological Distress Scale (K10). Father-Absence Questionnaire (FAQ) and the depression, anxiety and
stress scale (DASS). Two research hypotheses were generated to guide the study. The pre-test and post-
test scores were analysed using analysis of Covariance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level of significant. The study
revealed that Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Social Skills Training significantly reduced anxiety
among adolescents from father-absent families. It was also revealed that gender did not have any
significant impact on self-esteem of the participants in the experimental groups. In the light of the
study’s results, the researchers presented a number of recommendations and proposals.
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Effects , Acceptance , Commitment , Social Skills Training , Anxiety , Adolescent , Students , Father-Absent , Families , Lagos State , Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION
Citation
Adeyinka, T.J., Makinde, B.O. & Olusakin, A.M. (2020). Effects of Acceptance-Commitment Therapy and Social Skills Training on Anxiety of Adolescent Students from Father-Absent Families in Lagos State. International Journal of Educational Research 7(1), 61-76