EFFICACY OF RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOUR

THERAPY (REBT) ON PERCEIVED PARENTAL

BONDING AND DYSFUNCTIONAL ATTITUDES
AMONG ADOLESCENTS

DR. S. GAYATRIDEVI,
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND HEAD
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
AVINASHILINGAM INSTITUTE FOR HOME SCIENCE AND HIGHER EDUCATION FOR
WOMEN
MS. JEFFRIN MARGREAT, YOGESWARIE.S
RESEARCH SCHOLAR
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
 ABSTRACT

The study on “Efficacy of rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) on perceived parental bonding and
dysfunctional attitudes among adolescents” was conducted in PSGRKC Krishnammal college for
women,Coimbatore by purposive sampling method. Fifty two (52) students doing B.Com CA were served as the
sample. They were in the age range of 17-19 years. They were screened for high scores in dysfunctional attitude were
selected for the study. The tools used for assessment were case study schedule, ‘parental bonding instrument (PBI)’,
and ‘dysfunctional attitude scale (DAS)’. The psychological intervention, “rational emotive behaviour therapy”
(REBT) was administered to the students. After 15 days the re-assessment was given by using the same
questionnaires. The results indicated a high level of significant differences was observed in the perceived parental
bonding. This clearly indicates the effect of rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) was found to be effective in
enhancing the level parental bonding and dysfunctional attitude among adolescents
Objectives
• To assess the perceived parental bonding among sample.
• To identify the dysfunctional attitude in the sample.
• To understand the efficacy of REBT in parental bonding and dysfunctional attitude
• To study the effect of rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) in the enhancement of parental bonding and
dysfunctional attitude among the sample.

Research questions
• How does the samples perceive parental bonding?
• What are the dysfunctional attitude among the samples?
• Does rational emotive behaviour therapy help in enhancing parental bonding and dysfunctional attitude among the
sample?

Sample
One hundred and five (105) students in the age range of 17-19 years doing B.Com CA were identified for the
study. The purposive sampling method was used to classify the samples.
Null Hypotheses
The hypotheses are stated as null hypotheses, which can be either accepted or rejected, based on the results:
• The perceived parental bonding is evident in the sample.
• There are different types of dysfunctional attitude among the sample.
• Rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) help in enhancing perceived parental bonding and dysfunctional
attitude among the sample.

Area
PSGRKC Krishnammal college for women, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu was selected for the present study.
The reasons for selecting this area are as follows:
• Availability of the required number of sample.
• Willingness of the college authorities to grant permission and provide the necessary facilities to conduct the action
research.
• Openness of the students to participate in the study.
Duration
The rational emotive behaviour therapy was given to each sample individually 6 times in two weeks. The therapy was
given to the sample on alternate days. The duration of each session was 60 minutes to one hour.
Re-assessment
After 2 weeks of rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) the entire sample were reassessed using Parental
Bonding Instrument (PBI) and Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS).
Tools
The tools used for the study were:
• The personal profile ( Annexure I ) evolved by the investigator was used to collect the general information from the samples
• Parental Bonding Instrument developed by Gordon Parker, Hilary Yupling and L.B.Brown (1997) ( Annexure II) was used
to measure the parental bonding of the subjects. The scale consisted of 25 items with 4 point rating scale. The
questionnaire was given to each of them and they were asked to rank the statements to indicate their response.
• Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (das) (Annexure III) was developed by was used to measure the level of dysfunctional attitude
among the students. The scale consists of 40 items with 7 point rating scale.
• Informed Consent Form ( Annexure IV ) was used to get the consent form from the college students.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS:
• MEAN
• CORRELATION

• ANOVA
 CONCLUSION

• High level of significant differences was observed in the level of perceived parental bonding.
• The significant differences were found in the level of dysfunctional attitude..
• The Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) was found to be effective in enhancing the
level parental bonding and dysfunctional attitude among adolescents.