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PARENTING STYLES, FAMILY TYPE AND PEER PRESSURE AS DETERMINANTS OF BULLYING BEHAVIOUR AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA
| Abstract: Previous studies on bullying behaviour among students suggest that the family types and parenting styles are likely to influence different forms of students bullying behaviour. Different types of families with their competing styles of parenting are well illustrated in a multicultural and multi-religious society such as Nigeria where religious and cultural practices either encourage or tolerate polygamous marriages which create the environment for different types of family structure and competing styles of parenting. These create all patterns and forms of behaviour by children or students. The study assessed the relationship among parenting styles, family types and peer pressure on bullying behaviour of selected school students. It determined the level of bullying behaviour exhibited among students. The study assessed the frequency and types of family that exist among students. The study adopted survey design. The population of the study comprised all secondary school students in Southwest, Nigeria. The sample size comprised 728 students. A multistage sampling technique was used. Six Local Government Areas (LGAs) were randomly selected. From each LGAs, 4 secondary schools were randomly selected and 35 students were selected form each school by stratified sampling technique using age and class as strata. One research instrument divided into four sections was used for this study. Bullying Behaviour Questionnaire (BBQ), Parenting Style Questionnaire (PSQ) and Family type (FTQ) and Peer Pressure Questionnaire (PPQ) were used to collect data for the study. Data collected were analyzed using percentage and chi-square. Result showed that parenting styles significantly influenced bullying behaviour, 66.9% of the respondents exhibiting bullying behaviour through peer influence. It was `also found that 50.5% and 35.7% respondents from broken homes and intact family were exhibiting bullying behaviour. Therefore, it was concluded that parenting styles, family type and peer pressure influenced bullying behaviour among secondary school students. Parents should put more effort to ensure that their children are morally trained and well monitored. |
| Keywords: Parenting Styles, Family Type, Peer Pressure, Bullying Behaviour , Secondary School, Students |
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