Parental Factors as Determinants of Conduct Disorder among In-School Adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
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2021
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Scientific Research Publishing
Abstract
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 sig nificant 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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Parental Styles, Conduct Disorder, Adolescents, Nigeria
Citation
Kumuyi, D. O., Akinnawo, E. O., Akintola, A. A., Akpunne, B. C., & Onisile, D. F. (2021). Parental Factors as Determinants of Conduct Disorder among In-School Adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria. Psychology, 12, 643-659