Browsing by Author "Muriungi, Muriira Denis"

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    Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy in Treating Depression Among Incarcerated Men: A Case of Meru Main Prison, Meru County, Kenya
    (Daystar University, School of Applied Human Sciences, 2024-10) Muriungi, Muriira Denis
    Depression is one of the most prevalent mental disorders globally and it is known to cause impairment in cognitive, social, emotional, and occupational functioning. Globally, high rates of depression among prisoners are reported from many countries with international meta-analyses revealing that prisoners in many places experience increased rates of depression compared to the general population. This study sought to determine the efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy in treating depression among incarcerated men in Meru Prison, Meru County, Kenya. The specific objectives sought to establish the prevalence of depression among incarcerated men in Meru Main Prison, assess the severity of depression, determine the correlation between factors associated with depression and severity of depression, and evaluate the efficacy of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy in treating depression among incarcerated men in Meru Main Prison. The study was underpinned by Beck’s Cognitive Theory of Depression, Social Cognitive Theory, and Theory of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. The study used a quasi-experimental design with a sample size of 148. Data was obtained from the social demographic questionnaire and BDI-II. This study found that the REBT approach was significantly effective at end-line post-treatment assessment (p = <.001) with a large effect size from baseline (.104, 95% [CI -.219 - .426]) to midline (- .079, 95% CI [-.401 - .244]), and to endline (-1.304, 95% CI [-1.658 - -.947]). The experimental group's means depression at baseline was 28.797 ± (SD = 8.249), and this slightly reduced to 27.243 ± (SD = 7.701) at mid-line, and further reduced to 18.986 ± (SD = 10.461) at the end-line. Further, the study recommended the adoption of REBT as an intervention for treating depression in prison facilities because it significantly reduced depression symptoms from midline to endline.
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    Severity of Depression among Incarcerated Men in Meru, Main Prison.
    (Journal of Sociology, Psychology and Religious Studies, EdinBurg Peer Reviewed Journals and Books Publishers., 2024) Muriungi, Muriira Denis; James, Naomi; Ong’aro, Kennedy
    Purpose: Depression is one of the most prevalent mental disorders globally and it is known to cause impairment in cognitive, social, emotional and occupational functioning. In Kenya, a moderate to high prevalence of depression has been established among incarcerated men in several prisons, Meru main prison included. This study, therefore sought to assess the severity of depression among incarcerated men in Meru, Main Prison. Methodology: The study employed a quasi-experimental research design. The study was conducted in Meru, Main Prison. A sample size of 148inmates was selected using a simple random sampling technique. Quantitative data was obtained from the social demographic questionnaire and the BDI-II. Results: The study found that the severity of depression among incarcerated men in Meru main prison was higher at 46.3% as opposed to moderate depression at 27.9%, and mild depression at 18%. This implied that prisoners going through severe depression are more than those other levels of depression. Conclusion: The study concluded that severity of depression was higher among the participants aged 20 to 30 years compared to other age categories and among the first time in prison. The proportion of clinical depression was higher among young adults aged 20-30 years in prison compared to the middle adults and adults 30-50 years. Therefore, it is recommended that the government of Kenya may engage young adults with job opportunities, and social engagement. This might limit the proportion of young adults languishing in prison instead of utilizing their youthful strength productively in society.