EFFECT OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL LEARNING THERAPIES ON MANAGING ADOLESCENTS AGGRESSIVENESS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LOKOJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE

This research work titled: "Effects of cognitive behaviour and social learning therapies on managing adolescent’s aggressiveness among senior Secondary school students in lokoja local Government are, kogi state" is concerned with adolescence which is the third phase of human development. This is characterized by stress and storm,Unresolved identity crisis coupled with some factors such as peer pressure, mental health, cultural and societal factors lead to aggression.The study adopts an experimental research with 3 x 2 factorial design. The variables in the study include the independent variables, which consist of cognitive behaviour and social learning therapies, while the dependent variable is aggression. A sample size of 90 adolescents is purposively selected.Participants are randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. The three instruments relevant to this study are: Cognitive Measure Scale (CMS),Behavioral Rating Scale (BRS), and Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS). The research hypotheses are raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance.The procedure for data collection include the pre and post tests administered to the participants. Participants are exposed to intervention sessions twice a week for the period of eight weeks. Data collected from the study are analyzed using both the descriptive and inferential statistical methods. A significant difference exists in the pre-test and post-test.The results from the tested hypotheses are: There is no significant difference in the prominence in aggression of the followings: cognitive behaviour and social learning therapies, age, and length of stay at the correctional centres. There is a 10 significant difference in the followings: degree of severity of aggression before and after treatment, treatment of aggression of participants in the two experimental groups.Conclusion and Recommendations are proffered in the study.