The Roles of Counselling Education in the Rehabilitation of Teachers with Psychopathic Issues in Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the roles of counselling education in the rehabilitation of teachers with psychopathic issues in Enugu State, Nigeria. One research question and one null hypothesis formulated to guide the study was tested at .05 level of significance. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population for the study consisted of 51 school counsellors in the 279 public secondary schools in the area. The number is small and manageable; so no sampling was done. The instrument used for data collection was a 6-item questionnaire. The instrument was validated by three experts from Faculty of Education, one from Measurement and Evaluation and two from Guidance and Counselling, all from the Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Mean, with standard deviation and t-test statistics were used for data analysis. The study revealed, among others that counsellors ought to assist in providing a special psychological care to those vulnerable teachers and to identify the coping strategies they can use to adjust the changes that occur in their lives. Secondly, it was also found that there is no significant relationship between the mean ratings of male counsellors and female school counsellors in the role of counselling education in the rehabilitation of teachers with psychopathic issues in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study recommended, among others, that there should be sectional seminars, workshops, symposia on the mental health life adjustment of teachers as regards their psychopathic and psychological problems.