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This research aimed to investigate the effect that rational-emotive behavior therapy had on the symptoms of burnout among undergraduate electronics work students in Southeast Nigeria. This study utilized a pretest-posttest design involving a no-intervention group versus an intervention group. Participants were 124 undergraduate electronics work students who met the inclusion criteria of the study. The intervention consisted of 12 weeks of rational-emotive behavior therapy treatment and 2 weeks of follow-up meetings conducted at 6 months. Self-report questionnaire was used for data collection. Repeated measures analysis of variance and t test were used for data analysis. The results show that rational-emotive behavior therapy had a significant effect on the symptoms of burnout syndrome among the electronics work students in the treatment group compared to their counterparts in the no-intervention group. Finally, the positive gains were significantly maintained by the treatment group at the follow-up. The current study suggests that rational-emotive behavior therapy program can be effective for dealing with burnout syndrome among the population of undergraduates in Nigeria. Further clinical evaluation is needed.
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Terapia Comportamental/métodos , Esgotamento Psicológico/terapia , Eletrônica/educação , Estudantes/psicologia , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Nigéria , Resultado do Tratamento , Universidades , Adulto JovemAssuntos
Países em Desenvolvimento , Ciência/educação , Ensino/organização & administração , Biotecnologia/educação , Barreiras de Comunicação , Currículo , Países em Desenvolvimento/economia , Eletrônica/educação , Direitos Humanos , Humanos , Peru , Aprendizagem Baseada em Problemas/métodos , Robótica/educação , Professores Escolares , Ciência/economia , Fatores Sexuais , Capacitação de Professores/métodos , Nações UnidasRESUMO
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effectiveness of rational emotive behavior coaching (REBC) on occupational stress and work ability in a sample of electronics workshop instructors in Nigeria. METHODS: A pretest-posttest control group design was used. The participants were 108 electronics workshop instructors in technical colleges in the south-east of Nigeria who met the study inclusion criteria. Data were collected using 3 questionnaires and analyzed using a repeated measure analysis of variance and Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: REBC led to a significant reduction in occupational stress experienced by the electronics workshop instructors in the REBC group compared to their counterparts in the waitlist control group. Furthermore, the scores for occupation-related irrational beliefs of the instructors in the REBC group were significantly lower than those in the waitlist control group at the end of the coaching intervention. The work ability of the REBC group was significantly better than that of the waitlist control group. Finally, the effects in the REBC group were significantly sustained at 3-month follow-up. CONCLUSION: REBC is a time-efficient and solution-focused therapeutic modality for assisting occupationally stressed employees in a Nigerian setting. REBC can be used for improving and maintaining work ability of workers. The researchers hope that occupational health professionals and health counselors would extend this approach to tackle psychological issues limiting employees' effectiveness and performance in the Nigerian work environment and in other countries.
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Terapia Comportamental , Eletrônica/educação , Docentes/educação , Docentes/psicologia , Estresse Psicológico/etiologia , Estresse Psicológico/terapia , Adulto , Estudos Controlados Antes e Depois , Escolaridade , Emoções , Emprego/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Estado Civil , Tutoria , Nigéria , Inquéritos e Questionários , Resultado do Tratamento , Universidades , Desempenho ProfissionalAssuntos
Militares/educação , Militares/história , Armas Nucleares/história , Física/educação , Física/história , II Guerra Mundial , Eletrônica/educação , Eletrônica/história , História do Século XX , Japão , Armas Nucleares/economia , Radar/história , Rádio/história , Pesquisadores/história , Medidas de Segurança/história , Universidades/história , Universidades/organização & administraçãoAssuntos
Currículo , Eletrônica/educação , Nível de Saúde , Estudantes , Educação Vocacional/normas , Adolescente , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Erros de Refração/etiologia , U.R.S.S.Assuntos
Regulação da Temperatura Corporal , Eletrônica/educação , Rádio , Estudantes , Adolescente , Humanos , Microclima , Ucrânia , Educação VocacionalAssuntos
Eletrônica/educação , Rádio , Estudantes/psicologia , Educação Vocacional , Adolescente , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Motivação , UcrâniaAssuntos
Computadores/normas , Eletrônica/educação , Software/normas , Adolescente , Criança , HumanosRESUMO
A course is described in which undergraduate students of electronics can study aspects of medical instrumentation throughout a three-year period. This course includes as much electornics as a normal B.Sc programme in Electronics but contains a background theme of medical engineering and bioengineering amounting to 20% of the total work load. The course is compared with two similar courses in Britain and also with courses abroad. Some consideration is given to the educational content of this course as well as to employment opportunities and social trends.