Home Variables As Predictors Of Behavioural Problems Among Secondary School Adolescents In Akwa Ibom State
ABSTRACT
The study investigated
the extent home variables predict behavioural problems of secondary school
adolescents in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Six research questions and six null
hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a correlational survey research
design. A sample of 600 respondents
drawn from a population of 20,000 secondary class two students between the ages
of 15 and 19 years was used for the study. The study was drawn using two stage
sampling technique. The instruments used for the study were Home Variables
Questionnaire (HVQ) and Students Behavioural Problem Questionnaire (SBPQ). The
instruments was validated by three experts in Educational Psychology and
Counselling, and Measurement and Evaluation. The reliability of the instruments
was determined using Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient and
reliability indices of 0.76 and 0.87 were obtained for HVQ and SBPQ
respectively. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient analysis was used
to answer the six research questions that guided the study while linear
regression analysis was used to test the six hypotheses at alpha level of 0.05
level of significance. The results showed that home variables namely marital
status of parents, family structure, economic status of parents, home training,
and educational level of parents, respectively significantly (p<0.05)
predicted behavioural problems of adolescents in secondary schools. Academic
level of Parents had the highest percentage contribution of 76.7%, followed by
Economic Status of Parents with 68.4%, Marital Status of Parents with
percentage contribution of 64.3%, Family Structure with relative contribution
of 55.7% and lastly the Home Training with 52.4% relative contribution.
Summarily, joint home variables (status of parents, family structure, economic
status, home training, educational level of parents) had 99.9% contribution in
behavioural problems of adolescents in secondary schools. It was recommended
that parents should give their children and wards adequate home training and
improve on their economic status in order to raise children with little or no
behavioural problems in the society. Also, school counsellors should be
employed and also collaborate with classroom teachers to identify students with
behavioural problems with a view to counselling the students.
Title Page i
Declaration ii
Certification iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgements v
Table of Contents vi
List of Tables viii
Abstract ix
CHAPTER
1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
to the Study 1
1.2 Statement
of Problem 5
1.3 Purpose
of Study 6
1.4 Significance
of the Study 7
1.5 Research
Questions 8
1.6 Hypotheses 9
1.7 Scope
of the Study 9
CHAPTER
2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual
Framework 11
2.1.1
Concept and nature of home variables 11
2.1.2 Concept
and characteristics of adolescents 13
2.1.3 Home
variables and associated adolescents’ behavioural problems 15
2.1.4 Behaviour
and behavioural problems of adolescents 18
2.1.5 Factors
affecting behaviours in adolescents 22
2.1.6 Causes
of behavioural changes in adolescents 26
2.2
Theoretical Framework 28
2.2.1 Problem
behaviour theory by Richard Jessor and Shirley
Jessor
(1966) 28
2.2.2 The
theory of planned behaviour by Icez Ajzen (1985) 29
2.3 Review
of Related Empirical Studies 30
2.4 Summary
of literature review 37
CHAPTER
3: METHODOLOGY
3.1 Design
of the Study 40
3.2 Area
of the Study 40
3.3 Population
of the Study 41
3.4 Sample
and Sampling Techniques 42
3.5 Instrument
for Data Collection 42
3.6 Validation
of the Instrument 43
3.7 Reliability
of the Instrument 44
3.8 Method
of Data Collection 44
3.9 Method
of data analysis 45
CHAPTER
4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Result
Presentation 46
4.2 Discussion
of Findings 59
CHAPTER 5: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary
of the Study 64
5.2 Conclusion
66
5.3 Educational Implications of the Findings 66
5.4 Recommendations 68
5.5 Limitation of the Study 69
5.6 Suggestions for Further Studies 69
References 71
Appendices 83
LIST OF TABLES
Page
4.1: Pearson product moment correlation
coefficient analysis
on
marital status of parents and behavioural
problems of
adolescents students 46
4.2: Linear regression on how marital status of parents predict
behavioural problems of adolescent students 47
4.3:
Pearson product moment correlation
coefficient analysis
on
family structure of parents and behavioural
problems of
adolescents students 48
4.4:
Linear regression on how family structure predicts behavioural
problems of adolescent students 49
4.5: Pearson
product moment correlation coefficient analysis
on
economic status of parents and behavioural
problems
of adolescents students 50
4.6:
Linear regression on how economic status of parents predict
behavioural problems of adolescent students 50
4.7:
Pearson product moment correlation of
how economic status of parents
predict behavioural problems of adolescent students 51
4.8:
Linear regression on how home training predicts behavioural problems of
adolescent students 52
4.9:
Pearson product moment correlation of
how academic level of
parents predict behavioural problems of adolescents
students 53
4.10:
Linear regression on academic level of parents and
behavioural problems of adolescent students 54
4.11:
Correlation matrix of home variables
and behavioural problems of
adolescents
students 55
4.12: Relative contribution of home variables on behavioural problems of
adolescents students 57
4.
13: Multiple regression analysis of home variables and behavioural problems
of adolescents students 58
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MFONOBONG, D (2023). Home Variables As Predictors Of Behavioural Problems Among Secondary School Adolescents In Akwa Ibom State. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 08, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/home-variables-as-predictors-of-behavioural-problems-among-secondary-school-adolescents-in-akwa-ibom-state-7-2
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