African Journal of Teacher Education (Nov 2020)

Anonymity, Mutual Disclosure and Trust in Online Counselling Relationships among Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

  • Oluwaseun Solomon Omotehinse,
  • Olusegun Fatai Adebowale

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21083/ajote.v9i2.6166
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 2

Abstract

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The study examined the influence of anonymity and mutual disclosure on trust in online counselling relationships in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised undergraduate and postgraduate students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Findings revealed that majority of the students showed moderate level of trust. It was also revealed that anonymity (β = 0.310, p 0.05).

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