Parenting Styles as Determinants of Psychopathological Symptoms among Nigerian In-School Adolescents
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2021
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Scientific Research Publishing
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This study investigated the influence of parenting styles on psychopathological symptoms among in-school adolescents in Ogun State, South-western Nigeria. It utilized a cross-sectional survey design method. One thousand and twenty-eight (1028) in-school adolescents were drawn from ten secondary schools, and these responded to the Awaritefe Psychological Index (API) Form X, and the Scales for Parenting Style (SPS). A 52.1% prevalence of psychopathological symptoms was reported by the authors. Responsive and control dimension of parenting style was observed to jointly predict psychopathological symptoms. Gender and types of family also had a significant influence on psychopathological symptoms. Participants from polygamous family setting reported higher psychopathological symptoms than those from polygamous family settings. A balance between the control parenting style and the responsive parenting style was recommended.
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Parenting Styles, In-School Adolescents, Psychopathological Symptoms, Nigeria
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Aniemeka, O. O., Akinnawo, E. O., Akintola, A. A., Ak punne, B. C., Kumuyi, D. O., & Onisile, D. F. (2021). Parenting Styles as Determinants of Psychopathological Symptoms among Nigerian In-School Adolescents. Psycholo gy, 12, 959-975. https://doi.org/10.4236/psych.2021.126058