Al-Hikmah University Journal

The study investigated the effect of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) on Perception of Student Involved in examination malpractice at Government Science and Technical College Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria. The study has three objectives with corresponding three research hypotheses. The study adopted Pretest-Posttest quasi-experimental research design. The population of the study comprised one hundred and forty seven (147) students involved in examination malpractice at Government Science and Technical Potiskum. Two instruments were used in the study. A self-designed Proforma and adapted Examination Malpractice Perception Questionnaire (EMPQ) were used to collect data from the participants. The Examination Malpractice Perception Questionnaire (EMPQ) was pilot tested and reliability co-efficient of 0.89 was found. The data obtained were analyzed using paired sample t-test for the hypothesis 1 and ANCOVA for hypothesis 2 and 3. The findings obtained showed that, REBT was an effective intervention therapy on perception of student involved in examination malpractice (t= -7,227, p=000,p<.05), similarly for the effect of REBT on perception of students involved in examination malpractice, the result significantly differ according to the age {F (7.537), p=.003}. Moreover, for the effect of REBT on perception of student involved in examination malpractice, the result significantly differ according to class level {F (2.604), p=.002} respectively. The study recommended that REBT could be used as an effective intervention on perception of students involved in examination malpractice according age as well as class level.