The Influence of Parents’ Socio-Economic Status on the Efficacy of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy in Rehabilitating Sexually Abused Female Adolescents in Secondary Schools in Benin Metropolis

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This study investigated the influence of parents’ socio-economic status on the efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT)in rehabilitating sexually abused female adolescents in secondary schools in Benin Metropolis. To guide the study, a research question was raised and a corresponding hypothesis was formulated; a pre-test, post-test non-equivalent control group quasi experimental design was employed. Sample of seventy four (74) senior secondary students participated in the study. A seventy one (71) item questionnaire with thirty one (31) items on Sexual Experiences Questionnaire; Specific Experiences (SEQ:SE) and Forty (40) items for Psychological Disturbances Questionnaire (a combination inventory to measure psychological disturbances) was administered to the sample to collect data for the study. The internal consistency of the instrument had a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.85 and 0.90 respectively. Data collected were analysed using t-test and the hypotheses were tested at 0.05level of significance. The result revealed statistically no significant interaction effect of treatment by parents’ socio economic status on behavioural change of participants from psychological disturbances of sexual abuse at post-test in the experimental group; that Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) was effective for the rehabilitation of recipient towards sexual abuse and psychological disturbances, Based on the results, recommendations were made.