ICT DEPLOYMENT AS PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR 21ST-CENTURY SURVIVAL OF STUDENTS IN BAUCHI METROPOLIS

Abstract

The quantitative study investigated the role of information and communication technology deployment as psychotherapy for 21st-century survival of students in Bauchi Metropolis. The study specifically sought to find out the differences related to participants’ demographic variables and mental health issues affecting their survival and the differences related to ICT-psychotherapy, mental health issues and survival skills. The descriptive survey research design was used and 120 participants responded to the ICT-Psycho Survival Questionnaire. The reliability coefficient of .851 was obtained for ICT-Psycho Survival Questionnaire. The study concluded that a statistically positive meaningful relationship exists between ICT-psychotherapy and mental health issues. Moreover, ICT-psychotherapy showed statistically negative meaningful relationship with survival skills. It was recommended that counselling psychologists should be employed to train other teachers on how to apply ICT-Psychotherapy during classroom instructions.