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Impact Of Cultism On Psychosocial Adjustment Of Students In Secondary Schools
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1.3 Purpose of the study
The
main purpose of the study is to examine the impact of cultism on the
psychosocial adjustment of students in secondary schools.
The specific objectives are;
1.To examine the impact of cultism on social adjustment of secondary school students
2. To ascertain the impact of cultism on the psychological adjustment of secondary school students.
3. To determine gender difference on the impact of cultism on social adjustment of secondary school students.
4.
To ascertain whether there will be a difference due to age on the
impact of cultism on social adjustment of secondary school students.
1.4 Research Questions
1. What is the impact of cultism on social adjustment of secondary school students?
2. Does cultism have any impact on the psychological adjustment of students?
3. Will there be any gender difference on the impact of cultism on social adjustment of students in secondary school?
4.
Will there be any age difference on the impact of cultism on the
psychological adjustment of students in secondary school?
1.5 Research Hypotheses
1. There is no significant impact of cultism on social adjustment of secondary school students.
2. There is no significant impact of cultism on psychological adjustment of secondary school students.
3.
There will be no significant gender difference on the impact of cultism
on social adjustment of secondary school students.
4. There will be no significant difference due to age on the impact of cultism of student’s psychological adjustment.
1.6 Significance of the study
The
result of this findings will be of benefit to students in the sense
that it will make them thoughtful in choosing groups to associate with
within and outside the school and it will also make them very careful to
accept gifts and invitations to social functions knowing that these are
some of the means through which cults entices and initiates their
prospective recruits.
The result of the study will also equip
teachers with information of cult tactics and activities. Thereby
helping them to identify students’ move towards cultism and stopping
such move.
Guidance counselors will also benefit from the result of
this study because it will help them to understand the depth of cult
involvement and the psychological harm it has caused victims and how to
go about the management.
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