Counsellors’ And Psychologists’ Motivational Strategies In Solving Students’ Restiveness In Public Secondary Schools In Nsukka Education Zone

Abstract

Motivation is an inner impulse that can make the individual feel positive about their endeavour. The study aims to investigate the extent school counsellors and psychologists apply motivational strategies in controlling students' restiveness in public secondary schools in Nsukka Education Zone of Enugu State, Nigeria. The study was borne out of the numerous cases of restiveness behaviours among students of secondary schools within the zone.  Results show that the respondents agree that psychologists and counsellors apply motivating strategies to a little extent for solving students' restiveness in public secondary schools in Nsukka Education Zone. Also, there was no significant difference between the mean ratings of counsellors and psychologists on the extent to which they use motivational strategies for solving restiveness in public secondary schools in Nsukka education zone.