Use of Ubuntu Spiritual Psychotherapy in Counselling adolescents with Conduct Disorder in Nkayi Secondary Schools, Zimbabwe

(1) * Khumbulani Siziba Mail (Midlands State University, Zimbabwe)
(2) Metron Siziba Mail (Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe)
(3) Sylod Chimhenga Mail (Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe)
*corresponding author

Abstract


The aim of this study was to embrace Ubuntu Spiritual Psychotherapy as a technique for counselling adolescent with conduct disorder in Nkayi Rural District secondary schools. Ubuntu Spiritual Psychotherapy is an approach that combines elements of Ubuntu philosophy, spiritual principles, and psychotherapy to address the psychological and spiritual well-being of individuals. When it comes to counselling adolescents with conduct disorder in secondary schools, it has been observed by the researcher that Ubuntu Spiritual Psychotherapy miss the mark in utilising the valuable approach by failing to take a holistic view of individuals, considering their psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions. Understanding the cultural background of the adolescents and respecting their beliefs and values is a problem with rural secondary school teachers. The study is guided by Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems theory. The nature of this research was essentially qualitative and phenomenological research design guided data gathering from 20 participants through focus group discussion and individual interviews with students, school counsellors and parents. The study concluded that although most of the teachers in schools appreciate Ubuntu spiritual psychotherapy as a holistic approach to counselling adolescent students with conduct disorder, some barriers such as inadequate knowledge and skill, lack of collaboration and training, negative attitudes and unavailability of standardised protocols condenses its effectiveness. The study further concluded that educators in secondary schools should embark on integrating Ubuntu spiritual psychotherapy into counselling practices in secondary schools to support adolescents with conduct disorders through appropriate teacher training and professional development on Ubuntu spiritual psychotherapy, collaboration between parents, teachers, school counsellors and mental health professionals and establishing a supportive and nurturing classroom environment. This study therefore recommended that teachers and school counsellors need to embrace Ubuntu Spiritual Psychotherapy as a technique for counselling adolescents with conduct disorder in secondary schools, through a collaborative effort from learners, parents, teachers, school counsellors and significant others.

Keywords


Ubuntu Spiritual Psychotherapy, Counselling, Adolescent, Conduct Disorder

   

DOI

https://doi.org/10.47679/jrssh.v4i2.69
      

Article metrics

10.47679/jrssh.v4i2.69 Abstract views : 232 | PDF views : 44

   

Cite

   

Full Text

Download

References


American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders

(5th ed.). APA

Bronfenbrenner, U. (1979). The Ecology of Human Development: Experiments by Nature and

Design. Harvard University Press

Borysenko, J. (1995). The power of the mind to heal· renewing body, mind, and spirit - 6 hour

tape series. Hay House

Corey, J. (1996). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Brooks/Cole

Dulcan, M.K. (2014). Dulcan's Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Second Edition.

American Psychiatric Association Publishing

Erskine, H.E., Ferrari, A.J., Polanczyk, V., Moffitt, T.E., Murray, C.J.L & Vos, T. (2014). The

global burden of conduct disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in 2010. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 55(4):328-36

Lephoto (2021), Lephoto, M.N.R. (2021). Application of Ubuntu Philosophy for the

enhancement of Guidance and Counselling: An alternative for facilitating Inclusive Education in Lesotho. African Perspectives of Research in Teaching and Learning 5(1):95-107

Letseka, M. (2012). ‘In Defence of Ubuntu’. International Journal on Studies in Philosophy and

Education, 31 (1): 47-60

Masango, M. (2019). Neglect of people with disability by the African church. HTS Teologiese

Studies / Theological Studies. 75. 10.4102/hts.v75i4.5631

Mohammadi, R., Salmanian, M., Ghobari-Bonab, B. & Bolhari, J. (2017). Spiritual

Psychotherapy for Adolescents with Conduct Disorder: Designing and Piloting a Therapeutic Package. Introduction to Journal of Adolescence Medical Health. APA

Mohan, L., Yilanli, M. & Ray, S. (2023). Conduct disorders in children and young people:

Management. National Library of Medicine

MOPSE (2020). Practical Inclusive Education Handbook for Primary and Secondary Schools.

Government Printers

Nefale, M. C., & Dyk, G. A. J. V. (2003). Ubuntu therapy - A psychotherapeutic model for the

African client. In N. S. Madu, Contributions to psychotherapy in Africa (pp. 7–20). UNIN Press

Qangule, L.S. (2019). An investigation of the experiences of psychotherapists regarding Ubuntu

In their psychotherapy practice: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Rhodes University

Ramose, M. (1999). African philosophy through ubuntu. Mond Books

Siziba, K. (2022). Embracing Ubuntu philosophy in inclusive education for learners with

conduct disorders in Nkayi rural primary schools. Zimbabwe Open University

Tutu, D. (1999). No future without forgiveness. Rider


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright (c) 2024 khumbulani siziba, Metron Siziba, Sylod Chimhenga

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

______________________________________________________________________________________________

Journal of Research in Social Science And Humanities

Published by Utan Kayu Publishing

Lucky Arya Residence 2 No. 18
Jalan HOS. Cokroaminoto Kab. Pringsewu
Lampung - Indonesia, Postal code 35373

Email: jurnal.jrssh@gmail.com

Creative Commons License
JRSSH is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.