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- Title
Effect of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy Program on the Symptoms of Burnout Syndrome Among Undergraduate Electronics Work Students in Nigeria.
- Authors
Ogbuanya, Theresa C.; Eseadi, Chiedu; Orji, Chibueze T.; Omeje, Joachim C.; Anyanwu, Joy I.; Ugwoke, Samuel C.; Edeh, Nkechinyere C.
- Abstract
This research aimed to investigate the effect that rational-emotive behavior therapy had on the symptoms of burnout among undergraduate electronics work students in Southeast Nigeria. This study utilized a pretest–posttest design involving a no-intervention group versus an intervention group. Participants were 124 undergraduate electronics work students who met the inclusion criteria of the study. The intervention consisted of 12 weeks of rational-emotive behavior therapy treatment and 2 weeks of follow-up meetings conducted at 6 months. Self-report questionnaire was used for data collection. Repeated measures analysis of variance and t test were used for data analysis. The results show that rational-emotive behavior therapy had a significant effect on the symptoms of burnout syndrome among the electronics work students in the treatment group compared to their counterparts in the no-intervention group. Finally, the positive gains were significantly maintained by the treatment group at the follow-up. The current study suggests that rational-emotive behavior therapy program can be effective for dealing with burnout syndrome among the population of undergraduates in Nigeria. Further clinical evaluation is needed.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; RATIONAL emotive behavior therapy; PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout; UNDERGRADUATES; TOUGHNESS (Personality trait); ELECTRONICS education
- Publication
Psychological Reports, 2019, Vol 122, Issue 1, p4
- ISSN
0033-2941
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0033294117748587