Parental Power, Reward And Coercion As Determinants Of Adolescents Behaviour In Secondary Schools:- Ngozi Uzoka

Abstract

The study investigated the influence of Parental Power, Reward and Coercion as determinants of adolescents’ behaviour in secondary school. The population of the study consisted of all SS 11 and SS 111 Students in Aba Education Zone of Abia State. The subjects for the study comprised of 250 students from the study area. The number was selected through, simple random sampling technique! Three research questions were raised. A Parental Power, Reward and Coercion Questionnaire (PPRCQ) constructed by the researcher was the instrument for collecting data. Mean was used to analyze the data. The study found that the total level of educational guidance, tangible and intangible reward offered by parents to their adolescents go along way to determine their behaviour in school. The study further revealed that parents who force their adolescents to do things are not helping them to behave well in school. The study concluded that parental education, and adequate parenting skills to a greater extent detemine how the adolescent child behaves in school. Based on the findings, recommendations were made