Publications by authors named "Polycarp M D Okeke"

Background: Some previous studies have highlighted the high rate of mental health problems associated with type II diabetes (T2DM). The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a religious coping intervention of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) on the mental health of adult learners with T2DM.

Methods: This study utilized a randomized controlled trial to select 146 adult learners with T2DM and mental health-related problems.

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Objective: Studies show that depression undermines the mental health of pre-service teachers. The objective of this research was to determine whether a rational emotive behavior intervention will be effective in treating depression among Nigerian pre-service adult education teachers.

Methods: The study participants comprise 70 pre-service adult education teachers with moderate to severe depression.

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Background/objective: Anxiety is a significant problem affecting University students including undergraduate adult education and extra-mural studies students. This research evaluated the impact of a group rational-emotive behavioral education intervention (group rational-emotive behavioral education intervention [REBEI]) on social anxiety symptoms among undergraduate adult education and extra-mural studies students.

Method: Eighty six students participated in the study by belonging to either treatment group (n = 43) or control group (n = 43).

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Community-dwelling adults are members of society residing in community settings. Community-based adult education is designed for local residents and groups, to enable them to improve their quality of life within their community. Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that can be inherited or acquired.

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