PARENTING STYLES AND SELF CONCEPT ON EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT OF NIGERIA SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IKPOBA OKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

          This study investigates parenting styles and self concept. It was with the view of seeing how they influence the emotional adjustment of adolescents in Nigeria. It’s reference is particularly to senior and junior secondary school in Ikpoba Okha local government area of Edo state. The research question was drawn for three lasting elated literature, in different parenting styles, self-concept and emotional adjustment, were reviewed. The respondents were senior and junior secondary school students. The sample and sampling techniques was used in six secondary school. One hundred and eighty boys and girls responded to the questionnaires on the instrument for investigation. The study questionnaire was on parenting styles scale, self-concept scale and emotional adjustment scale. Pilot study of the questionnaire was carried out to ascertain the content, the percentage of analyzing the result were used to show the content, the percentage of analyzing the result were used to show the emotional adjustment and the influence parenting styles has on the self-concept of the adolescent. The study therefore recommend that parents should ensure that, the parenting style used on adolescent should be such that will help develop the positive emotional adjustment and the school counselor to initiate programme that will help adolescent have positive self-concept.