DIMENSIONS OF COGNITIVE DISSONANCE AND LEVEL OF JOB SATISFACTION AMONG GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS IN DELTA AND EDO STATES, NIGERIA

📄 Project Abstract

This study examined the dimensions of cognitive dissonance and the extent to which cognitive dissonance could influence the level of job satisfaction of guidance counsellors. The study was guided by eight research questions and five null hypotheses. The design of the study was correlational survey. The population of the study was 158 practising counsellors in public secondary schools including Demonstration schools in Edo and Delta states. There was no sampling as the population constituted the sample size. The instrument used for data collection was the Counsellors' Dissonance and Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (CDJSQ). The research questions were answered using percentages and the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) while the null hypotheses were tested using the Multiple Regression Analysis. The hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance. Major findings of the study included: 1. The Nigerian counsellor is experiencing cognitive dissonance, though at various ...