EFFICACY OF REALITY THERAPY ON SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS WITH DIFFERENT PARENT SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS IN ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL

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  • Faith Osedebamen Clara GIWA-AMU Counselling psychologist (private practice)
  • 2KINGSLEY OAIKHENA Department of Educational Evaluation and Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Efficacy, Reality Therapy, Suicidal Ideation, in-school Adolescents, Parents’ Socio-Economic Status

Abstract

The study investigated the Efficacy of Reality Therapy in the management of Suicidal Ideation among in-school Adolescents in Abuja Municipal Area Council. It also examined the interaction effect of treatment by Parents’ Socio-Economic Status on Suicidal Ideation. Two research questions and hypotheses were raised to guide the study. Quasi-Experimental research design method was adopted. The population was 12,400 with a sample size of 44 students. An adapted instrument, Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire for in-school Adolescents, was used for data collection with a reliability co-efficient of 0.92 that was obtained using the Cronbach Alpha statistics. Data were analysed with descriptive statistics, paired sample t-test, and Analysis of Variance. Findings showed that Reality Therapy was effective on Suicidal Ideation among in-school Adolescents, and there was no significant interaction effect by Parents’ Socio-Economic Status on Suicidal Ideation. It was then recommended that counselling psychologists should adapt this therapy to assist students with suicidal thoughts and behaviours.

DOI: https://doie.org/10.10318/SER.2025133426

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2025-09-30

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GIWA-AMU, F. O. C., & OAIKHENA , 2KINGSLEY . (2025). EFFICACY OF REALITY THERAPY ON SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS WITH DIFFERENT PARENT SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS IN ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL. Sokoto Educational Review, 24(2), 243–251. Retrieved from http://www.sokedureview.org/index.php/SER/article/view/590

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Vol. 24 No. 2 (2025): Sokoto Educational Review

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