Effect of Play Therapy on School Adjustment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Pupils: A Controlled Intervention Study (Published)
The study investigated the effect of play therapy on school adjustment on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder pupils in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State. This study was guided by three research questions and three null hypotheses. Quasi-experimental research design within which; the Solomon four group design was employed. A purposive sampling technique was used to draw the sample for the study. A sample of 60 primary three pupils who met the criteria for ADHD were randomly assigned into the four groups which was made up of two experimental groups and two control groups. Two valid instruments titled: Conners’ Rating Scales-Revised (CRS-R) for assessment of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and School Adjustment Scale (SAS) were used for collection of data in the study. The validity of instruments was determined using both expert judgment and multivariate statistical method of factor analysis. To ensure the reliability of the instruments for internal consistency, Cronbach alpha was used and reliability coefficients of .78 and .510 were gotten for CRS-R and SAS respectively. Data obtained was analyzed using mean, standard deviation, dependent sample t-test, 2, Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) and using One-way analysis of Variance (one-way ANOVA). The results revealed that play therapy (toy and object and role play techniques) is significantly effective in the improvement of school adjustment of attention deficit hyperactivity pupils.
Keywords: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Effect, Pupils., play therapy, school adjustment
Influence of SMS Communications in enhancing School Adjustment of 1st year University Undergraduates: University of Port Harcourt Experience (Published)
This study examined the influence of SMS communication in enhancing school the adjustment of 1st year undergraduate students of the University of Port Harcourt. The 105 Year one education students of 2016/ 2017 session in the department of curriculum Studies and Educational Technology of the University of Port Harcourt Nigeria constituted the population of the study. The design of the study was descriptive survey and the instrument for data collection was questionnaires. Data was analyzed using percentages. The results of the study showed among other things that first-year undergraduate students of the above department under study face challenges during their transiting year and SMS messages from their lecturers and academic advisors influenced their school adjustment. The researchers recommended that university of Port Harcourt and other universities in Nigeria should make use of the opportunities provided by SMS to support their 1st year students during their transition process.
Keywords: SMS, academic texting, mobile phones, school adjustment