ABSTRACT

Abstract

The study determined the “Effect of Behaviour Contract Counselling Technique on Impulsivity among Primary School Pupils in Zaria Metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria”. Four objectives were formulated to guide the study. The study employed quasi experimental design involving pre-test post-test group design in which the participants were assigned to two treatment groups. The population of the study consisted of 35 pupils identified with impulsivity. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 10 pupils used for the study. The instrument used for data collection was Impulsive Behaviour Scale adapted from Whiteside and Lynam. The four Null hypotheses were tested using the paired sample t test at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that Pupils exposed to behaviour contract had a reduced premeditation impulsivity among primary schools in Zaria Metropolis (p = 0.001); Pupils exposed to behaviour contract had a reduced urgency impulsivity among primary schools in Zaria Metropolis (p = 0.021); Pupils exposed to behaviour contract had a reduced sensation seeking impulsivity among primary schools in Zaria Metropolis (p = 0.000) and; Pupils exposed to behaviour contract had a reduced perseverance Impulsivity among primary schools in Zaria Metropolis (p = 0.004). Based on the findings of the study, it was deduced that Behaviour contract was effective in reducing impulsivity such as premeditation, urgency, sensation seeking and premeditation among primary schools in Zaria Metropolis. It was recommended among others that since behaviour contract technique was effective in reducing impulsivity such as premeditation, urgency, sensation seeking and perseverance among primary school pupils, Counsellors, Psychologists and Social Workers should be encouraged to use the technique in handling pupils with impulsivity behaviour.