Reducing mathematics anxiety among deaf learners through relaxation and rational emotive behaviour therapies: A randomised-control study
The effects of Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) and Relaxation Therapy (RT) on mathematics anxiety (MA) were examined among Deaf learners (DLs) in Oyo State in Nigeria. The randomized controlled study adopted a purposive sampling procedure to select three schools for the Deaf and Deaf lea...
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| description | The effects of Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) and Relaxation Therapy (RT) on mathematics anxiety (MA) were examined among Deaf learners (DLs) in Oyo State in Nigeria. The randomized controlled study adopted a purposive sampling procedure to select three schools for the Deaf and Deaf learners (DLs) in Oyo State. A random sampling procedure was employed to select 60 DLs who were assigned to two experimental groups REBT (n = 25; male = 10; female = 15), RT (n = 17; male = 8; female = 9), and a control group (n = 20; male = 11; female = 9). The Mathematics Anxiety Scale (MAS) was used to screen the participants. The data gathered were analysed using the analysis of variance and descriptive charts. The findings revealed the efficacy of the two therapeutic interventions in reducing MA among DLs. The estimated mean difference between the treatment and control groups showed the following: REBT (15.66), RT (11.63), and control group (9.99). This study, therefore, concluded that REBT and RT were effective at drastically reducing Deaf learners’ anxiety regarding mathematics. Appropriate recommendations were made and implications were highlighted for practice, policy, and research, based on the findings |
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| spelling | doaj-art-778d91b8daca44bcba43dbbceec4891e2024-11-20T05:08:21ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Educational Research Open2666-37402024-12-017100341Reducing mathematics anxiety among deaf learners through relaxation and rational emotive behaviour therapies: A randomised-control studyOlufemi Timothy Adigun0Oladipupo ‘W. Omobosola1Malephoto Niko Ruth Lephoto2Gideon Kwesi Obosu3Open Distance Learning Research Unit, College of Education, University of South Africa, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; Corresponding author.Sign Language Interpreters’ Unit, School f Special Education, Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo, NigeriaNational University of Lesotho, LesothoDepartment of Education and Psychology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana-West AfricaThe effects of Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) and Relaxation Therapy (RT) on mathematics anxiety (MA) were examined among Deaf learners (DLs) in Oyo State in Nigeria. The randomized controlled study adopted a purposive sampling procedure to select three schools for the Deaf and Deaf learners (DLs) in Oyo State. A random sampling procedure was employed to select 60 DLs who were assigned to two experimental groups REBT (n = 25; male = 10; female = 15), RT (n = 17; male = 8; female = 9), and a control group (n = 20; male = 11; female = 9). The Mathematics Anxiety Scale (MAS) was used to screen the participants. The data gathered were analysed using the analysis of variance and descriptive charts. The findings revealed the efficacy of the two therapeutic interventions in reducing MA among DLs. The estimated mean difference between the treatment and control groups showed the following: REBT (15.66), RT (11.63), and control group (9.99). This study, therefore, concluded that REBT and RT were effective at drastically reducing Deaf learners’ anxiety regarding mathematics. Appropriate recommendations were made and implications were highlighted for practice, policy, and research, based on the findingshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666374024000232Rational emotive behavioural therapyRelaxation therapyMathematics anxietyDeaf learnersDeafness |
| spellingShingle | Olufemi Timothy Adigun Oladipupo ‘W. Omobosola Malephoto Niko Ruth Lephoto Gideon Kwesi Obosu Reducing mathematics anxiety among deaf learners through relaxation and rational emotive behaviour therapies: A randomised-control study International Journal of Educational Research Open Rational emotive behavioural therapy Relaxation therapy Mathematics anxiety Deaf learners Deafness |
| title | Reducing mathematics anxiety among deaf learners through relaxation and rational emotive behaviour therapies: A randomised-control study |
| title_full | Reducing mathematics anxiety among deaf learners through relaxation and rational emotive behaviour therapies: A randomised-control study |
| title_fullStr | Reducing mathematics anxiety among deaf learners through relaxation and rational emotive behaviour therapies: A randomised-control study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reducing mathematics anxiety among deaf learners through relaxation and rational emotive behaviour therapies: A randomised-control study |
| title_short | Reducing mathematics anxiety among deaf learners through relaxation and rational emotive behaviour therapies: A randomised-control study |
| title_sort | reducing mathematics anxiety among deaf learners through relaxation and rational emotive behaviour therapies a randomised control study |
| topic | Rational emotive behavioural therapy Relaxation therapy Mathematics anxiety Deaf learners Deafness |
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