Broken Homes and Psychological Adjustment of Students in Kebbi State Secondary Schools, Nigeria
1Basiru Umar Aliero, 2Bello Magonho Bashar, *3Muza, Shehu Haruna
1Department of Educational Foundations, Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, P. O. BOX 2346, Sokoto State, Nigeria Email: basiruumaraliero@gmail.com
2Sokoto State Teachers Service Board E-mail: basharbello107@gmail.com
*3Department of Education, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, P. O. Box 1144, Aliero, Kebbi State, Nigeria E-mail: muzask38@gmail.com
Abstract
This study investigated the Relationship between Broken Homes and Psychological Adjustment among Secondary School Students in Kebbi state with particularly focus on Jega Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Nigeria. In carrying out the study, two research objectives and two hypotheses were raised to guide the study. Correlational research design was employed. The proportional sampling technique was used to select a sample of 242 students from a population of 668 students of the sampled schools. Two instruments, Broken Home Inventory (BHI) and Psychological Adjustment Scale (PAS) questionnaires were used for the data collection. Data collected was subjected to statistical analysis using Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical methods (r). Two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Analysis of data shows that there is significance relationship between parental separation and students psychological adjustment (r=0.728, p=.0002.) and there is also significant relationship between single parenting and students psychological adjustment (r=0.622, p=0.003.). On the basis of these findings, it was recommended that secondary schools should have guidance services with a competent counselor to counsel students from broken homes, child raised by single parent and parents who do not pay adequate attention to their children and wards’ education and those students experiencing challenges in schools. At the same time Parents should be enlightened on the need to stay together as husband and wife to raise a good family. They should persevere and tolerate each other in marriage.
Keywords
Broken homes, Psychological adjustment, Secondary school and Students
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