Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy in Treating Depression Among Incarcerated Men: A Case of Meru Main Prison, Meru County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMuriungi, Muriira Denis
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-15T09:18:29Z
dc.date.available2025-01-15T09:18:29Z
dc.date.issued2024-10
dc.descriptionDoctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology
dc.description.abstractDepression 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.
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar University, School of Applied Human Sciences
dc.identifier.citationMuriungi, M. D. (2024). 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
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5869
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDaystar University, School of Applied Human Sciences
dc.subjectDepression
dc.titleRational Emotive Behavioral Therapy in Treating Depression Among Incarcerated Men: A Case of Meru Main Prison, Meru County, Kenya
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