INFLUENCE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY AND GENDER ON DEPRESSION AMONG STUDENTS

Okoli Onyekachukwu Henry, Ogboji Sylvia Nkiru
Publisher: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF THE FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), UMUNZE, ANAMBRA STATE {"id":6,"volume_name":"Vol 5 Number 2","created_at":null,"updated_at":null,"url":"volumes\/5.jpg"} (2): 1118-0315: doi: January 2017 Published in 2017

This study centered on influence of psychotherapy and gender on depression among students. Sixty (60) participants were used in the study (30 males and 30 females). Fifteen (15) of the males and 15 of the females were administered only positive self-talk and 15 participants of the females, and 15 of the males were administered exercise and positive self-talk. Thirty (30) participants of the males and 30 participant of the females were administered only exercise. The participants were drawn from the students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Beck Depression Inventory were used in the study. While the 3-way ANOVA were also used in the study to test three hypotheses. The Researcher found out that there is no significant difference on the effect of exercise when it is combined with positive self-talk on depression than using only exercise. The researcher also found out that those administered with high level of exercise will have a significant increase in reducing depression than those administered with low level of exercise. The implication and recommendation where made for further study.

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