Mode Deactivation Therapy on Attitude towards Psychological help-seeking among Students with Low Achievement Motivation in Secondary Schools in Idemili North, Nigeria

Dr. Ofole, N. M.

Authors

Dr. Ofole, N. M.

Keywords:

mode deactivation therapy, psychological help seeking, low achievement motivation, idemili north, anambra

Abstract

Attitudinal barriers have consistently been related to actual utilization of services. This study investigated the effectiveness of Mode Deactivation Therapy (MDT) on modifying attitude towards psychological help seeking among students in Idemili North, Nigeria (IDNLG). Pre-test post test quasiexperimental design with 2x 2 factorial matrix was utilized. The population of the study is all Senior Secondary School one (SS) students spread across 16 schools located within IDNLG. Eighty-five students (Female=44; male=41) with age range of 13-19 years ( x =13.3SD=3.7) who obtained less than 30 in the Achievement Motivation Inventory participated in study. They were randomized into experimental and control Group. The experimental group was treated with MDT for 7 weeks which lasted for 2hrs per week while the control group was used as a comparison group. The outcome measure was Attitude towards seeking psychological help (Fischer & Turner, 1970).

Downloads

How to Cite

Mode Deactivation Therapy on Attitude towards Psychological help-seeking among Students with Low Achievement Motivation in Secondary Schools in Idemili North, Nigeria. (2017). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 17(G3), 1-8. https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/1988

Download Citation

References

Michael Addis, James Mahalik (2003) Men, masculinity, and the contexts of help seeking.. 58(1), 5-14.

I Adeosun, A Adegbohun, T Peters, O Jeje, A Bello, O Manuwa (2015) Perceived barriers to help-seeking for depression among secondary school students in Lagos, Nigeria. 1(1), 1-6.

J Apsche (2010) A literature review and analysis of Mode Deactivation Therapy. 6(4), 296-340.

Jack Apsche, Christopher Bass, Barbara Backlund (2012) Mediation analysis of Mode Deactivation Therapy, (MDT).. 13(2), 2-10.

Christopher Bass, Jack Apsche (2014) Update and review of mode deactivation therapy family and individual meta-analysis.. 9(1), 39-42.

C Bass, J Apsche (2013) Mediation analysis of Mode Deactivation Therapy: Reanalysis and interpretation. 8(2), 1-6.

A Beck (1975) Cognitive therapy and the emotional disorders.

W Courtenay (2000) Constructions of masculinity and their influence on men's well-being: a theory of gender and health. 50, 1385-1401.

M Dixon-Woods, D Kirk, S Agarwal (2005) Vulnerable Groups and Access to Health Care: A Critical Interpretive Review.

V Eboatu (2014) Educational Wastage Rates of Public Schools in Awka Education Zone of Anambra State. 2(2), 148-153.

Paul Galdas, Francine Cheater, Paul Marshall (2005) Men and health help‐seeking behaviour: literature review. 49(6), 616-623.

Glenn Good, Don Dell, Laurie Mintz (1989) Male role and gender role conflict: Relations to help seeking in men.. 36(3), 295-300.

Griffiths Gulliver, Christensen (2010) Perceived barriers and facilitators to mental health helpseeking in young people: a systematic review. 10, 113.

Kate Hunt, Joy Adamson, Catherine Hewitt, Irwin Nazareth (2011) Do women consult more than men? A review of gender and consultation for back pain and headache. 16(2), 108-117.

Jerry Jennings, Jack Apsche, Paige Blossom, Corliss Bayles (2013) Using mindfulness in the treatment of adolescent sexual abusers: Contributing common factor or a primary modality?. 8(3-4), 17-22.

Ronald Levant (1995) The new psychology of men.

Christopher Murphy, Alexander Siv (2011) A one year study of mode deactivation therapy: Adolescent residential patients with conduct and personality disorders.. 7(1), 32-39.

E Nooe, H Dipane (2014) Academic Underachievement of Learners at School: A Literature Review. 827-839.

N Ofole, F Okopi (2012) The ABCs of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy. 1, 5-16.

N Ofole, A Falaye (2011) Impact of Emotional Intelligence Training on Modifying HIV risk perception of Road Safety Personnel in Imo State, Nigeria. 4, 11-21.

L Perenc, I Mieczyslaw, J Radochonski (2016) Psychological Predictors of Seeking Help from Mental Health Practitioners among a Large Sample of Polish Young AdultsInt. 13, 1049.

Brooke Salzman, Richard Wender (2006) Male Sex: A Major Health Disparity. 33(1), 1-16.

H Schuler, G Thornton, Iii, A Frintrup, R Mueller-Hanson (2002) Achievement Motivation Inventory (AMI).

Vincent Thoder, Joseph Cautilli (2011) An independent evaluation of mode deactivation therapy for juvenile offenders.. 7(1), 40-45.

N Topkaya (2015) Factors Influencing Psycholoical Help Seeking in Adults: A Qualitative Study. 15(1), 21-31.

H Mandel, S Marcus (1995) Trauma. 47-65.