Domestic Violence Influence on Psychological Distress among Institutionalized Adolescents
| dc.contributor.author | Akpunne, Bede | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-07-08T11:01:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-07-08T11:01:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examined domestic violence influence on psychological distress among inmates of correctional facilities in Lagos. A total of 300 remand adolescents made up of 150 males and 150 females were purposively selected and responded to Child Exposure to Domestic Violence Scale (CEDV), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and Frequency of Delinquent Behaviour Scaling Instrument (FDBSI). Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).Descriptive statistics (frequency count and percentages) were used to describe participants’ demographic characteristics, while inferential statistics (t-test of independent variables, ONE WAY Analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson Moment Correlation Analysis and simple linear regression analysis) were used to test the hypotheses. Prevalence of antisocial behaviour ranged from 73% (disruptive behaviour) to 97% (general anti-social behaviour). Prevalence of psychopathology was 58.7%. A significant positive correlation between domestic violence and the level of psychopathology was reported by the participants. Domestic violence independently predicted anti-social behaviour among the sample. Gender has significant influence on anti-social behaviour. Females reported higher mean scores than their male counterparts in vandalism, theft, truancy, disruptive behaviour, general anti-social behaviour and psychological distress. Family size significantly influenced psychological distress. No significant family size influence was observed on antisocial behaviour of the sample. A significant influence of domestic violence on the psychological health of adolescents was established. Author considered the prevalence of psychopathology and antisocial behaviour among the participants as abnormally high. Home visit and family therapy, proper implementation of child right policies, rehabilitation programmes for inmates and further studies are recommended. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.run.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3389 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Domestic violence | en_US |
| dc.subject | Psychological distress | en_US |
| dc.subject | Institutionalized adolescents | en_US |
| dc.title | Domestic Violence Influence on Psychological Distress among Institutionalized Adolescents | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |