Effects of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy on Academic Grit

Academic success has been studied about self-efficacy and cognitive abilities but one phenomenon that has received less attention is academic grit. Recent evidence suggests that reductions in irrational beliefs brought about by REBT can facilitate increased academic success. This paper reports the f...

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Published in:Journal of rational-emotive and cognitive-behavior therapy 2022-12, Vol.40 (4), p.857-878
Main Authors: Sari, Suci Anggawati, Sugara, Gian Sugiana, Isti’adah, Feida Noorlaila
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Behavior modification
Behavior therapy
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive ability
Community and Environmental Psychology
Education
Imagery
Intervention
Irrational beliefs
Perseveration
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health
Rational emotive behavior therapy
Reinforcement
Secondary schools
Self-efficacy
Selfmonitoring
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Summary:Academic success has been studied about self-efficacy and cognitive abilities but one phenomenon that has received less attention is academic grit. Recent evidence suggests that reductions in irrational beliefs brought about by REBT can facilitate increased academic success. This paper reports the findings of a study that used an A–B–A single-case research design to investigate the effect of rational emotive behavior therapy on academic grit. Participants consisted of three students (N = 3) in vocational high schools who experienced a low level of grit. Rational emotive behavior therapy intervention to increase academic grit was provided in 6 sessions. Treatment focused on developing consistency of passion and perseverance using disputing irrational beliefs, tape-recorded examination of beliefs, rational-emotive imagery, time projection, self-monitoring, and behavior reinforcement. Participants completed the Student Grit Inventory. Data were collected before, during, and after the REBT intervention. The results showed an increase in the level of grit during and after the intervention. Thus, rational emotive behavior therapy could be an intervention to increase academic grit.
ISSN:0894-9085
1573-6563
DOI:10.1007/s10942-022-00444-4