Browsing by Author "Akintola, Aderonke A."

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    ABUSIVE PARENTING AS PREDICTOR OF INTERNALIZING AND EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOURS AMONG IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN OGUN STATE
    (Department of Behavioural Studies of Redeemer's University, Ede, Osun State., 2023) Akintola, Aderonke A.
    A number of children in Nigerian cities especially in Ogun State exhibit various emotional and self-destructive problems, and delinquent activities as a result of harsh and hazardous conditions they are exposed to from abuse and neglect by parents/guardians. Hitherto, researchers have looked into risky and delinquent behaviors of adolescents, vis a vis a number of factors, but not much has been done to ascertain child abuse as a cause. This study therefore investigated abusive parenting as a predictor of internalizing, externalizing behaviors among in-school adolescents in Ogun State. The study adopted cross sectional survey method. Using purposive and convenient sampling techniques, 238 adolescents, 116 males (49%) and 122 females (51%) with mean age =16.71±2.21 years were selected from three secondary schools in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State as participants in the study. Data was collected using self-report measures on abusive parenting, internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Two hypotheses were generated and tested with Multivariate Analysis of Variance and One-Way ANOVA. Results revealed that abusive parenting had significant influence on internalizing behaviours, externalizing behaviours and delinquent activities among adolescents jointly [F(2, 256) = .76, p < .01]. Independently, abusive parenting significantly influenced internalizing behaviours [F(1, 257)= 77.31, p < .01], and externalising behaviours [F(1, 257)= 9.20, p < .01], but not on delinquent activity [F(1, 257) = .90, p > .05] among adolescents. Results underscore the need by collective efforts for policy makers and professionals to address family problems and educate parents on skills to adopt in parenting, using various means to enlighten parents about the consequences of child abuse.
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    Assessment Of Adverse Childhood Experiences Among In-School Adolescents in Lagos State
    (College of Post-graduate Studies, Redeemers University, Ede Nigeria., 2025) Akintola, Aderonke A.
    Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) refer to potentially traumatic events that can negatively affect a person’s general health and well-being and have become increasingly recognised as a public health concern. Hence, the current study aimed to assess the prevalence of ACEs among in-school adolescents in Lagos State. A descriptive, cross-sectional research design was employed, with both purposive and convenience sampling techniques used to recruit 516 in-school adolescents, 251 males (48.6%) and 265 females (51.4%) from three selected secondary schools in Alimosho local government area of Lagos State. The participants responded to the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). Their mean age was 15.02±1.56 years, and an overall 92.5% prevalence rate of adverse childhood experiences was found among these adolescents; 3.1% reported severe ACEs, while 38.8% and 50.6% reported moderate and severe ACEs, respectively. Physical abuse was 42.8%, emotional abuse 86.9% and sexual abuse 32.6%. Both physical and emotional neglect constituted a prevalence rate of 90.5% each. Also found were significant relationships among the components of ACEs- physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect and emotional neglect. Further analysis revealed that the minimisation/denial, which indicates the tendency to present an overly positive view of childhood using psychological defence mechanisms, was low among the adolescents, with 26.9% having no denial, 28.5% with low denial, 34.5% were moderate, and 10.1% high in denial tendency respectively. This study concluded that there is a high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences among in-school adolescents in Lagos State. They are a serious burden to these adolescents. Therefore, timely psychological interventions should be provided to those who have experienced or are experiencing ACEs.
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    Parental Factors as Determinants of Conduct Disorder among In-School Adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
    (Scientific Research Publishing (PSYCH), 2021) Akintola, Aderonke A.
    This study was carried out to observe the link between parental factors and Conduct Disorder (CD) among Nigerian school adolescents. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted for the study where multi-stage sampling techniques led to selecting 1006 participants (mean age = 15.4 years) from six secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwestern Nigeria. Participants responded to Socioeconomic Status (SES) scale, the Parenting Styles Scale (PSS) and Frequency of Delinquent Behaviour Scaling Instrument (FDBSI). A high prevalence of CD was observed. We also observed that parenting styles significantly influenced conduct disorders. Responsive parenting is not a significant predictor of CD, while control parenting significantly predicted CD. Parental occupation significantly influenced CD, with formal occupation types having higher mean scores for both fathers and mothers. Finally, there was a significant influence of socioeconomic status on conduct disorder among the participants. Findings concluded that there is a high prevalence of conduct disorder. Authoritarian and uninvolved parents with formal occupa tion and families with higher socioeconomic status were conduct disorder determinants among adolescents
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    Perceived Parental Behaviour and Religiosity as Predictors of In-school Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviour in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
    (PB International, 2025) Akintola, Aderonke A.
    Sexual risk behavior is an important contemporary concern, especially for the self-destruction and societal ills it causes. Research has been ongoing on adolescent sexual risk behavior in the country and recent studies still report high rates of pre-marital sexual activities among Nigerian adolescents. Sexual risk behavior among youth, defined as early sexual initiation, unprotected intercourse, or sex with multiple partners, is a major area of concern to parents or caregivers and health professionals given the many associated negative consequences. There is a dearth of literature on the interaction influence of perceived parental behavior and religiosity on adolescent sexual risk behavior in the country of Nigeria. This study, therefore, investigated the prediction of sexually risky behavior of the youth by their perception of their parental behaviors, and their religious belief. The roles of a few sociodemographic factors were also examined. A cross-sectional research design was employed. Using a multistage sampling technique, 1,589 participants, male (n=753), and female (n=836) aged 13 to 19 years were drawn from 10 private and 19 public secondary schools in three of the five Local Government Areas (LGA) in Ibadan Metropolis as participants for the study. Regression analyses revealed significant prediction by parental psychological control (β=.10, t=3.99, p<.01) while the other parental behavioral dimensions were not significant. Religiosity also significantly predicted sexual risk behavior among adolescents (F (1, 1584) =50.25, p<.001) (β=-0.18, t=-7.08, p<.001) indicating an increase in sexually risky behavior with a decline in religiosity. Age, Gender and family structure were also independent and significant predictors (β = 0.12, t=-4.89, p< 01; β= 0.30, t=-12.62, p<.01, β = 0.05,t=2.12, p<,05) respectively, implying the younger, male adolescents from polygamous setting are higher on sexual risk behavior. Implication is an overuse of psychological control. Efforts should be geared towards eliciting healthy parental behavior through teaching parenting skills and also giving adolescents cognitive therapy. Religiosity should also be encouraged.
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    Perceived Parental Behaviour as Predictor of In-School Adolecent Sexual Risk Behaviour in Ibadan, Nigeria
    (Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2017) Akintola, Aderonke A.
    Sexual risk behavior among youth, defined as early sexual initiation, unprotected intercourse, or sex with multiple partners, is a major area of concern to parents or caregivers and the health professionals given the many associated negative consequences. There is dearth of literature on the influence of perceived parental behavior on adolescent sexual risk behavior in the country Nigeria. This study therefore investigated the prediction of sexual risky behavior of the youth by their perception of their parental behaviors. A cross sectional survey involving 1,589 participants, male (n=753), female (n=836) aged 13 to 19 years drawn from 10 private and 19 public secondary schools in three of the five Local Government Areas (LGA) in Ibadan Metropolis was carried out. Regression analysis revealed significant prediction by parental psychological control (β=.10, t=3.99, p<.01) while the other parental behavioural dimensions were not significant. Implication is an overuse of psychological control. Efforts should be geared towards eliciting healthy parental behavior through teaching parenting skills and also giving the adolescents cognitive therapy.