EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MODELLING AND ROLE-PLAY STRATEGIES ON THE MANAGEMENT OF YOUTH PROBLEMS
EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MODELLING AND ROLE-PLAY STRATEGIES ON THE MANAGEMENT OF YOUTH PROBLEMS
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2000
Authors
Ojokuku, comfort A.
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Abstract
The research was conducted to determine if social modeling and role-play
strategies, when used, could help youths resolve their problems of living. The research
design was quasi-experimental with the pre-test and post-test control groups design.
The subjects of the study were the 63 students who indicated they needed
counselling in the Faculties of Science and Arts of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. They
were randomly grouped into experimental and control groups.
Four null hypotheses were postulated for the study. They were analysed using ttest
statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed significant differences in
the effect of social modeling and role-play strategies on the experimental and control
groups with regards to youth problems. The youths in the experimental group were found
to be less bothered by their problems after the treatment. Social modeling and role-play
counselling strategies have been found to be effective on the management of youth
problems. Thus, counselling qualifies as an effective means of helping youths with their
problems.
It was recommended that tertiary institutions establish counselling centres
managed by professional full-time counsellors to help youths with their problems. Also,
that institutions give orientation to youths on possible causes of problems that could affect
people of their ages. It was further recommended that researches be conducted at regular
intervals to explore other strategies that can help youths manage their problems. It was
also recommended that counsellor education should include vital aspects of counselling
like valuing, a thorough grounding in psychology and sociology as well as exposure to
problems in ethics. These will better equip counsellors to help the youths with their
problems which can be multidimensional in nature.
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A Dissertation Submitted to the Post-Graduate School, Ahmadu Bello University, in
partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Award of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in
Guidance and Counelling.
Department of Education
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Nigeria
Keywords
EFFECTS,, SOCIAL,, MODELLING,, ROLE-PLAY,, STRATEGIES,, MANAGEMENT,, YOUTH,, PROBLEMS