Perceived Exposure to Family Violence as Factor Influencing Psychological and Social Health of Adolescents in Oyo State
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2019
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Domestic Violence is the intentional and persistent abuse of anyone in the home in a way that causes pain, distress or injury. It includes any abusive treatment of one family member by another, `hence violation of law of basic human rights. Incidents of domestic violence include honor battery, beating, torture, acid baths and even death through honor killing battering of intimate partner and others, sexual abuse of children, marital rape and traditional practices that are harmful to women such as female genital mutilation. This study examined the perceived influence of exposure to family violence on the psychological and social health of adolescents in Oyo State Nigeria. A total of 496 senior secondary school adolescents (Mean age =15.3; male 202, female 294) were purposively selected and responded to Child Expose to Domestic Violence scale (CEDV), Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Prevalence of exposure to family violence was 29.6%, of which 10.2% were pathological; prevalence of mental distress was 43.5%, with 12.7% . being pathological and requiring clinical intervention. Significant positive correlation exists between family violence and psychological distress. Significant negative correlation was observed between exposure to family violence and Emotional Wellbeing (EWB), Social Wellbeing (SWB), Psychological Wellbeing (PWB) and psychosocial wellbeing. Statistically significant gender influence was observed on psychosocial wellbeing of participants. Family type does not significantly influence psychosocial wellbeing. No significant family type influence was observed on psychological distress.
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Family violence, Psychosocial health, Adolescents