Influence of Parenting Styles on Psychological Well-Being and School Adjustment of Secondary School Adolescents in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the influence of parenting styles on psychological well-being and school adjustment of secondary school adolescents in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. It made use of descriptive survey design. The simple sampling technique was used to select 300 Senior Secondary School one (SSS 1) student comprising 150 boys and 150 girls with a mean of 14.6 years and age range of between 12 and 17 years. Data analysis involved the use of multiple regressions, chi-square at 0.05 level of significant. Result indicated that parenting styles were in influencing psychological well-being (x2 = 24 .684) and school adjustment (x2 = 22.020) respectively. Also, the extent to which the three parenting styles contributed to psychological well-being was moderated (R=0.34 and r2=0.092). The implications of these findings adolescent suggest that, the line of communication and parental support chillness should be responsive, warm and open to the needs and challenges of the adolescent.

Keywords: Secondary School Adolescent, Psychological Well-Being, School Adjustment, Parenting Styles.