Clinical benefits of rational-emotive stress management therapy for job burnout and dysfunctional distress of special education teachers

Table 1 Some studies on rational-emotive behavior therapy modalities for stress, burnout and distress

Ref.	Study aim	Sample	Intervention period	Findings
Ugwoke et al[12], 2019	Examine the effect of a rational-emotive stress management program on job burnout and dysfunctional distress among special education teachers	54 special education teachers in Nigeria	A 12-wk stress management intervention program	Significant decline in the levels of job-related burnout symptoms and dysfunctional distress
Ogbuanya et al[10], 2019	Investigate the effect of rational-emotive behavior therapy on the symptoms of burnout symptoms	124 undergraduate electronics work students in Southeast Nigeria	A 12 = wk of rational-emotive behavior therapy treatment and 2 wk of follow-up meetings	Reduced burnout syndrome
Ugwoke et al[12], 2017	Investigate the effects of a rational-emotive health education intervention on stress management, and irrational beliefs	185 technical college teachers in Southeast of Nigeria	A 10-wk period of 20 therapeutic sessions and 2-wk follow-up conducted after 4 mo	Reduced teachers’ stress and irrational beliefs associated with teaching
Onuigbo et al[9], 2018	Examine the impact of a rational emotive behavior therapy intervention on the stress levels and irrational beliefs among special education teachers in elementary schools	86 special education teachers in elementary schools in Southeast Nigeria	A 12 wk period of 24 sessions of stress management intervention	Decline in stress levels and a shift from irrational to rational beliefs at post-treatment and follow-up
Ogbuanya et al[13], 2017	Examine the effectiveness of rational emotive behavior coaching on occupational stress and work ability	108 electronics workshop instructors in technical colleges in the south-east of Nigeria	A 12 wk of 24 sessions, therapeutic meetings were held twice per week	Significant reduction in occupational stress, occupation-related irrational beliefs, increased work ability
Nwabuko et al[26], 2019	Examine the effect of a rational-emotive adult education intervention on burnout symptoms among primary school teachers	86 primary school teachers in South-East, Nigeria	Treatment was a 16-wk of 32 group therapeutic sessions	Reduced teachers’ burnout
Kim et al[18], 2019	Investigate the effects of group rational emotive behavior therapy on the nurses' job stress, burnout, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and turnover intention.	47 nurses	8 wk once a week, with each session lasting 180 min	Reduce job stress and burnout and increase job satisfaction and organizational commitment
Bakare et al[28], 2019	Examine the effect of rational-emotive behavior therapy on symptoms of burnout among electrical and building technology undergraduate students	154 undergraduate students of electrical and building technology in South–East zone of Nigeria	10 wk of REBT treatment and 8 wk of follow-up meetings conducted at 4 mo	Significant positive effect on the symptoms of burnout syndrome
Onyechi et al[27], 2016	Examine the effects of rational emotive hospice care therapy on problematic assumptions, death anxiety, and psychological distress	84 participants including 32 community-dwelling cancer patients and 52 family caregivers	10 wk of full intervention and 4 wk of follow-up	Significant reduction in problematic assumptions, death anxiety, and psychological distress