Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Reducing Bullying Behaviours of Adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria

Objective: This study examined the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in reducing bullying behaviours among adolescents in Taraba State, Nigeria.Methods: This study adopted a quasi-experimental design. The population of this study was ۳,۲۲۲ SS۱ students of the ۲۰۲۲/۲۰۲۳ Academic Session and a sample of ۲۴ adolescents were drawn as subjects of the study using purposive sampling. The researchers used a questionnaire titled Adolescents’ Behavioural Problem Questionnaire (ABPQ) for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using paired samples and independent samples t-test to analyze the hypotheses.Results: The findings revealed that CBT was effective in reducing bullying behaviours among adolescents. The findings also revealed that there was gender difference in the effectiveness of CBT in reducing bullying behaviours among adolescents.Conclusion: The researchers concluded that CBT is effective in ameliorating bullying behaviours among adolescent students.

کلیدواژه ها:

adolescents ، Bullying Behaviours ، Cognitive behaviour therapy