The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Treatment Group on Self-concept Among Adolescents
Dr. Mohammad Aziz Shah Mohamed Arip, Dr. Fatimah Binti Yusooff, Dr. Ahmad Jazimin Jusoh, Dr. Syed Sofian Syed Salim, Nazariah Abd. Samad

ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Treatment Group (CBT) on self-concept among adolescents with low self-concept through a combinatory approach of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Multidimensional Self-concept Model (MSCM). The measurement of the effectiveness of CBT intervention was conducted to measure the increase of self-concept and six sub-scales of self-concept, namely, social, ability, emotion, academic, family and physical self-concepts. Treatment Group. This study was conducted on Form Four students in schools in the state of Selangor. The instruments used consist items on personal information and Multidimensional Self-concept Scales Questionnaires (MSCSQ). 73 subjects were  and divided into one treatment group and one control group. The CBT group consists of 31 students who were further divided into three small groups (R1a=11, R1b=10 and R1c=10) and one control group (K1=42). The subjects in the treatment group were given eight sessions of treatment within the duration of eight weeks. Data was analysed using descriptive analysis, ANOVA dan MANCOVA with a significant level of .01 dan .05 respectively. The findings revealed that CBT on the treatment group has significant effect on the dependent variables of self-concept and sub-scales of self-concept as compared to the control group. This study contributes to continuous improvement of councelling program as it succeeds in designing a group treatment model utilizing a combinatory approach of CBT-MSCM to increase the self-concept among adolescents effectively.

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