Effect of Penn Resiliency Programme on Mental Health and Academic Achievement of SS2 Students in Toro LGA of Bauchi Nigeria
Abstract
This study investigated the effect of the Penn Resiliency Programme on the mental health and academic achievement of SS2 students in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Using a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test control group design, 78 students were purposively selected from public secondary schools and assigned asymmetrically into experimental (n = 50) and control (n = 28) groups. Data were collected using a Mental Health Questionnaire and an Academic Achievement Test and analyzed using analysis of covariance and Pearson correlation at the 0.05 significance level. The results revealed that students exposed to the PRP had significantly higher post-test mental health scores (F(1, 75) = 65.178, p < 0.001, ?2 = 0.465) and academic achievement scores (F(1, 75) = 150.604, p < 0.001, ?2 = 0.668) compared to the control group. Furthermore, a strong positive correlation was observed between mental health and academic achievement (r = 0.619, p < 0.01), indicating that improvements in psychological well-being were associated with better academic performance. The findings support the effectiveness of resilience-based interventions in enhancing adolescents’ emotional well-being and learning outcomes. It is recommended that the PRP be integrated into the school curriculum, with appropriate teacher training and professional support, to promote holistic development among secondary school students.
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