ADJUSTING THE SELF-CONCEPT OF SOME SELECTED PRISON INMATES THROUGH COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING: A CASE STUDY OF KANO PRISONS
ADJUSTING THE SELF-CONCEPT OF SOME SELECTED PRISON INMATES THROUGH COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING: A CASE STUDY OF KANO PRISONS
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1995-07
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MALUMFASHI, LABARAN BALA
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Abstract
The research work was conducted with prison inmates in Kano. The
goal of the research work was to measure the efficacy of cognitive
restructuring as a therapeutic technique with a view to establishing the need
for Correctional Counseling in Nigerian Prisons. The main objective of the
study is to test the efficacy of cognitive restructuring in adjusting the self concept
of some selected prison inmates in Kano prisons.
Kano Prisons - Goron Dutse and Central - were used as a case study.
A sample of inmates was selected from these prisons. An experimental study
was carried out with Goron Dutse as experimental group and Central prison
as control group. The researcher employed systematic sampling technique to
obtain a sample of 20 prison inmates. The research design used in the study
is known as pretest-post-test control group design. Cognitive restructuring was
applied to see how inmates' self-concept can be enhanced or adjusted.
Both T-test and ANOVA were used in the analysis of data collected.
From the data analyses in Chapter Four, seven Null Hypotheses were
statistically tested. Null Hypothesis (H°) No.l, that is, 'there is no significant
difference between the mean scores of pre-test experimental and pre-test
control groups on self-concept measures,' and Null Hypothesis (H°) No.4, that
is, 'there is no significant difference between the mean scores of post-test
experimental and post-test control groups on self-concept measures' were
tested using T-test statistic. The results obtained show that T CAL value
(1.16) is less than T CRIT value (2.262) in respect of Null Hypothesis (H°)
No.l which is retained. The Null Hypothesis
(H°) No.4 was tested and the results obtained show that T CAL value (2.978)
is greater than the T CRIT value (2.262) and therefore the Hypothesis is
rejected. These results show that both control and experimental groups were
homogeneous before experimentation. However, due to differential effect of
treatment in favor of the experimental group, post-test administered by the
therapist on both groups (E and C) on self-concept measures shows
statistically significant difference between experimental and control groups.
The researcher chose 0.05 level of significance in testing all the Hypotheses.
This statistical difference found between the two groups E and C can be
attributed to the effect of cognitive restructuring that was used as treatment for
the experimental group. The results show that there are significant differences
between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups on self concept
measures. This shows that, cognitive restructuring is effective in
adjusting the self-concept of inmates in Kano Prisons.
In the end, recommendations were given on the need to provide
Correctional Counseling in prisons. It is also recommend that both
reception and adjustment counseling be provided to inmates before entry into
prisons and after discharge respectively. Community Counseling Centers are
also recommended for the control and treatment of adult delinquency. The
researcher recommends that the Federal Government of Nigeria should establish
a Department of Correectional Counseling Services in the Federal Ministry
of Internal Affairs. The Department should be adequately equipped to recruit
and train Correctional Counselors for Nigerian prisons and reformatories
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE MASTER OF
EDUCATION (M.ED.) IN (GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
JULY, 1995.
Keywords
ADJUSTING,, SELF-CONCEPT,, PRISON,, COGNITIVE,, RESTRUCTURING:,, KANO PRISONS.