International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue XI, November 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

Perception of Counselling Services and Social Adjustment among Primary School Pupils in Calabar, Cross River State

Jennifer Uzoamaka Duruamaku-Dim

Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

Abstract: – The study investigated perception of counselling services among primary school pupils in Calabar, Cross River State and how it influences their social adjustment in the school. The study adopted ex-post fact research design and a sample of 366 primary six pupils was randomly selected from a population of 3,659 primary six pupils in the area for the study. Data for the study was collected using a questionnaire titled “Perception of Counselling Services and School Social Adjustment Scale” (PCSSSAS). The reliability of the PCSSSAS was determined using Cronbach Alpha method. Data collected were analyzed using Population t-test and One-way Analysis of Variance tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result revealed that the pupils’ perception of school counselling services was significantly low. The result further revealed that pupils’ perception of school counselling services had a significant influence on their social adjustment in the school. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that pupils should be encouraged to appreciate the counselling services in the school and always seek for the assistance of the counsellor about their problems.

Key words: Perception, counselling services and school social adjustment.

I. INTRODUCTION

Education is a comprehensive and complex process aiming at bringing about not only change in knowledge and skill but also change in attitudes, behaviour, values, needs and several other variables which are psychological and behavioural in nature. As the human beings become conscious about the things in their environment, their needs increased and with the increased needs, the problem of adjustment takes place in the society (Srivastava, 2018). Adjustment is a process by which a living organism maintains a balance between the needs and the circumstances. It is a compromise between the needs of the individual and the demands of the society in which one lives. For living a happy and prosperous life, adjustment is a pre-requisite condition. In every sphere of life, starting from birth till death, people need healthy adjustment.