Rational emotive education for reducing stress of undergraduate students of religious education program: An experimental study.

Journal: Medicine

Volume: 100

Issue: 23

Year of Publication: 2021

Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Arts Education. Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, P.M.B , Nsukka, Enugu State. Department of Health Services, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State. Faculty of Education, Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

Abstract summary 

Rational emotive education (REE) program aims to improve the behavioral and mental health of students. This study objective was to evaluate the effect of an REE program on stress among undergraduate students of religious education program in Nigerian Universities.One hundred and fifty (150) religious education undergraduates who had high level of stress participated in the study. Participants were assigned to 2 different groups. The treatment group had 75 participants and while control group also had 75 participants. Data collection was done using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) while data analysis was done using independent sample t test and paired t test statistics at .05 probability level.The REE program resulted in a significant decrease in level of stress among undergraduate students of religious education program in the treatment group compared with those students in the control group. Also, the effect of the REE program was maintained during the follow-up among undergraduate students of religious education program exposed to it.The REE program can be used to assist undergraduate students of religious education program to manage their stress.

Authors & Co-authors:  Ilechukwu Leonard Chidi LC Egenti Nkechi Theresa NT Aloh Henry Egi HE Uwakwe Rowland C RC Obande-Ogbuinya Nkiru N Eke Chinyere Lambert CL Kalu Ijeoma Awa IA Ejionueme Lambert Kenechukwu LK Iremeka Felicia Ukamaka FU

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Citations :  Dahlin M, Joneborg N, Runeson B. Stress and depression among medical students: a cross-sectional study. Med Educ 2005;39:594–604.
Authors :  9
Identifiers
Doi : e26177
SSN : 1536-5964
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Education
Other Terms
Study Design
Case Control Trial,Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Niger
Publication Country
United States