Perceived Influence of Bibliotherapy on the Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts in South-West, Nigerian Teaching Hospitals: An Investigative Study
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2022-01
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Library Philisophy and Practice (e-journal)
Abstract
This purpose of this study is to investigate perceived influence of bibliotherapy on the
rehabilitation of drug addicts in South-west Nigerian teaching hospitals. The study specifically
identified the pattern of information utilisation by drug addicts; examined the approaches used by
medical librarians in administering bibliotherapy and the perception of drug addicts on behaviour
modification using bibliotherapy. Extant literatures related to the topic were reviewed. The survey
research design was used for the study and the population of the respondents consisted of Forty –
Eight (48) drug addicts purposively selected from six (6) teaching hospitals (Federal, State and
Private) in South West, Nigeria. Questionnaires were used as instrument for data gathering and
were pretested for validity. It was analysed using frequency, percentages and four – point Likert
scale. Hypothesis was also tested using spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Out of 48
questionnaires administered, 45 were returned and found useful representing 94% response rate.
The survey revealed that respondents used specific reading materials for information with mean
of 2.9; they used novels, short stories, poetry, plays and biographies to improve their psychological
wellbeing with mean of 3.1; it was also revealed that they read online books on addiction and
recovery with mean of 2.6, among others. The study also revealed that bibliotherapy assisted them
to recognize when they were likely to relapse; it assisted them to avoid and cope with relapse and
encouraged abstinence from addictive substances. The result of the correlation indicated a low
positive relationship between pattern of information utilisation and behaviour modification.
Hence, the null hypothesis was rejected. It was recommended that health information professionals
should work with mental health practitioners in providing access to information that would
enhance behaviour modification among drug addicts.
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Bibliotherapy, behaviour modification, books, drug addiction, drug addicts, Nigeria, rehabilitation, South-west, Teaching hospitals
Citation
Agbetuyi, P.A., Adeleye, B.O. & Omolade, J.K. (2022). Perceived Influence of Bibliotherapy on the Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts in South-west, Nigerian Teaching Hospitals. Library Philisophy and Practice (e-journal). 6750, 1-17.