EFFICACY OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND GROUP THERAPY IN ALLEVIATING PRE-RETIREMENT ANXIETY OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN OYO STATE

Abstract

The study examined the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Group Therapy 
in alleviating pre-retirement anxiety among primary school teachers in Oyo state. A pre
test, post-test, control quasi-experimental design was utilised. The population consisted 
of 13,412 primary school teachers in Oyo State. Ninety (90) participants were selected 
using a multi-stage sampling procedure alongside simple random sampling. Three 
hypotheses were developed to direct the investigation at a significance level of 0.05. The 
data collection instruments included the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), which was 
developed by Aaron T. Beck. The hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Co-variance 
(ANCOVA). Findings indicated a significant main effect of treatments (CBT and GT) on 
pre-retirement anxiety among primary school teachers in Oyo State. Additionally, there 
was no significant main effect of gender on pre-retirement anxiety among these teachers. 
This suggests that gender does not influence the pre-retirement anxiety experienced by 
primary school teachers. The findings indicate that both CBT and GT serve as effective 
interventions for alleviating pre-retirement anxiety among primary school teachers in Oyo 
State. It was suggested that the ministry of education and the School Universal Basic 
Education Board (SUBEB) incorporate CBT and GT into the current pre-retirement 
workshops for educators. Furthermore, it is essential to provide guidance to educators 
regarding retirement, encouraging them to perceive it as an opportunity for a new chapter 
in their lives instead of viewing it as the conclusion of their professional journey.