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FOSTERING SOCIAL COMPETENCE IN ADOLESCENTS THROUGH
COGNITIVE SELF MODELLING AND PARTICIPANT MODELLING STRATEGIES
BY
ELEGBELEYE, OLUWATOBA SAMUEL
NCE, B.Ed, M.Ed
A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF
THE DEGREE OF THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
DEPARTMENT OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING,
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
MAY 2003
ABSTRACT
This study was
designed, to investigate the differential effectiveness of Cognitive Self
Modelling (CSM) and Participant Modelling (PM) strategies in fostering social
competence in adolescents.
A 3 x 2 factorial
design was used in the study. 60 adolescents comprising equal number of male
and female subjects were also used, subjects mean age (
age) was 16.26 with an age range of 3 (18 - 15
years). Four standardized instruments were used as criterion measures, while
treatment lasted for a period of nine weeks including a four week follow-up
interval.
age) was 16.26 with an age range of 3 (18 - 15
years). Four standardized instruments were used as criterion measures, while
treatment lasted for a period of nine weeks including a four week follow-up
interval.
Results indicated a
superior display of social maturity by the experimental groups when compared
with the control group at post test (f = 22.39; df = 54; p < .01, CSM Vs PM:
t = 1.49; df = 38; N.S, CSM Vs NTG :t = 3.94; df = 38; PM Vs NTG : t=5.42; df =
38; P < .01 ) . This indicates that treatment strategies were effective,
with Participant Modelling being more effective.
Male subjects who were
exposed to PM responded less favourably to treatment than those who were
exposed to CSM while female subjects improved significantly with PM as opposed
to CSM when compared on the same variable (SAD) as of the male (f = 10.65; df =
18; p < .01 and t = 14.59; df = 18; P < .01).
No significant
difference was noticeable in the social competence displayed by both male and
female subjects in the experimental groups when evaluated on attitudes toward
social activities within the school environment (f = 0.55; df = 56; N.S.). Both
treatment strategies were equally effective in reducing. Fear of Negative
Evaluation (FNE) and Social Avoidance and Distress (SAD) tendency in both male
and female subjects in the experimental groups (f = 0.67; df = 56; NS, and f =
0.39; df=56; N.S respectively).
Subjects in the two
experimental groups showed differential response to treatment in self
disclosure tendency with an f value of f = 13.57; df = 56; P < .01. Sex
difference rather than treatment strategy was discovered to be responsible for
differences in the scores of the groups here.
Both experimental
groups showed a high level of social competence when compared with the control
group at a four week follow-up interval as can be seen in the following F ratio
and t values; F = 31.42; df = 54; p < .01. t = CSM Vs PM : t = 2.63; df =
38; P < .01 CSM Vs NTG : t = 11.45; df = 38; P < .01, PM Vs NTG: t =
14.09; df = 38; P < .01.
Data were analyzed
through the computation of analysis of covariance and t test statistics.
Implication of findings for social workers, school administrators, teachers and
parents was discussed. Problems were equally raised for further research works.
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