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Influence Of Polygamy On Behaviour Patterns Of In-school Adolescent As Expressed By Secondary School Teachers
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN METROPOLIS]
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Matthews and Glass (1981) further stated that the Type
B are being responsive to contingences as a means of coping with events
of life by relaxing. It is an alternative coping strategy and the
ability or tendency to exact control over the environment. According to
Rosenman and Friedman (1974) Type B behaviour pattern (TBBP) is
characterized by relatively little or non-habitual sense of time
urgency, non-competitiveness, lack of aggressive drive and little or no
risk of coronary heart disease. Type B persons exhibit generally more
relaxed, easy going, satisfied and unhurried characteristics. Type B
individuals are persons without such enhanced behavioural traits as
found in Type A persons. However, Rosenman (1978) stated that Type B
person possesses some of the features of Type A. Rosenman (1978) has
identified the following as the characteristics of Type B behavioural
pattern:
1. Rarely beset by desire to participate in an emerging number of events.
2. A general expression of relaxation, calm and quiet attention.
3. Never cares to compete excessively or form a race with time.
4. An absence of emphatic one word response.
5. Rarely sighs when he/she is showing nervous anxiety
6. No evidence of clipped speech.
7. Slow to moderate pacing of verbal responses.
8. Never use the fist or finger pointing gesture to emphasize his/her speech.
9. No speech hurrying.
10. Lengthy rambling resistance.
11. Rarely interrupts another speaker.
12. Satisfied with status both economically and socially and never rushed the pace of events.
13. No vehement reactions to questions related to impediment of making progress with utilization of time.
14. A usually low volume voice.
15. A gentle handshake.
Rosenman
and Friedman (1974) observed that the persons with Type B behaviour
pattern are almost the exact opposite of Type A subjects. They, unlike
Type A persons, are rarely hurried by desires to obtain a widely
increasing number of things or participate in an ever-decreasing amount
of time. Their intelligence may be as good as or even better than that
of the Type A subjects. Similarly, their ambition may be as great as or
even greater than that of their Type A counterparts.
They may have
some considerable amount of drive, but their characters are such that
they seem to be steadier and they have confidence in themselves. Type B
persons also have sense of security and would not be so irritated and
infuriated act with Type A persons (Yahaya, 1998). Rosenman and Friedman
(1974) further stated that individuals who possess Type B behaviour
pattern can be identified if they:
(a) Play so as to find fun and relaxation, not to exhibit their superiority at any cost.
(b) Can relax without quilt, just as they work without agitation.
(c) Are completely free from all the habits, and they exhibit none of the traits that severely afflict Type A pattern.
(d)
Harbour no free floating hostility and they feel no need to display or
discuss either their achievements or accomplishments unless such
exposure is demanded by the situation.
(e) Never suffer from a sense of time urgency with its accompanying impatience.
Concept of Adolescence
The
term “adolescence†is a sociological construct, like other
developmental phases in human growth and development, but unlike others,
it breeds a lot of ambiguity. However, some experts view the term as a
construct applied by adult members of the society to describe the person
who is in the transition to acquire biological features peculiar to the
adult population group. The term is derived from the Latin word meaning
to grow up’ or ‘to grow into maturity’. It is the period of life
between childhood and adulthood and corresponds roughly to the teenage
years (thirteen to eighteen years). In essence, the meaning of
adolescence, and the ages at which it begins and ends, differ from
culture to culture, like most sociological phenomena (Kimmel &
Weiner, 1985).
In some situations, the term is used interchangeably
with youth even though they are significantly different. Adolescence
like youth is a unique period of joy. vigour, opportunities as well as
challenges as the individual begins to appreciate more vividly phenomena
in his or her environment in a more personal manner (Ikorok. 2004).
Adolescence
has been described as a period of transition from childhood to
adulthood. The period connotes the beginning of puberty to maturity,
this transition to adulthood varies among cultures but generally, it is
defined as the time when individuals begin to function independently of
their parents. In addition, psychological, physical, social and
emotional changes characterize this period (Ogunlade & Olasheinde,
1995). Adolescence has also been defined as a period of progression from
the appearance of secondary sexual reproductive maturity in childhood
mentality to the development of adult mental process and adult identity;
and the transition from total socio-economic dependence, to relative
independence (McCauley & Salter, 1995)
Adolescence is a period of
rapid physical growth, which usually begins at the age of twelve years
and ends at the age of eighteen during which an individual shows sign of
sexual maturity. It is at this stage that he/she is faced with the
problems of coping with the challenges of maturation (Bamigboye, 1979).
Bamigboye (1979) further asserted that at this stage that youth begin of
contemplate fashioning an identity for him/her self. He/she is desirous
of knowing who he/she is. Thus acquiring sense of identity is the
hallmark of adolescence. This is usually manifested through drawing away
from family members and developing more intense relationship with peers
and making major life decisions independently.
Scientists of human
development separate the life span into stages such as infancy,
childhood, adolescence, young adulthood middle adulthood, and senior
adulthood. Often, the biological boundaries of adulthood are simply
fixed by convention at the onset of the acceleration of physical growth
that occurs during the second decade of life (Kimmel & Weiner,
1985), and the precise chronological age at which adolescence starts and
ends are not clearly defined. Faced with the difficulty in defining the
term with certainty, Eke (2004) observed that, if the beginning of
adolescence can be defined, the definition of its end is not really
tidy. The difficulty arises from the gross variability in the
commencement of biological features of adulthood; namely; menstruation
in girls and perhaps breaking of the voice in boys. The ages 11 - 19
years or 13-22 years are set by some experts as the yardstick, but
reliance on this limit gives a narrow perspective of adolescence,
because girls have been found to menstruate as early as the eighth year
of life (Grinder, 1978). This not withstanding, it is still logical to
associate the period with the beginning of puberty when rapid changes as
secondary biological characteristics occur. Similarly, social age (the
age an individual can legally marry or engage in any legal contract)
marks the upper limit of the adolescence age. Therefore, when one is
primarily involved in adult roles, or is legally engaged as an adult,
and is perceived by oneself and by others as an adult, the person is
regarded as no longer an adolescent in terms of social age. In this
situation, roles rather than age define adolescence to the extent that
some children may actually become exploited if this is applied in strict
terms. Therefore the definition of the term should consider many
biological, social, and psychological issues in society; otherwise, the
person may be tending to or actually exploiting or abusing the child The
ambiguity of the onset of adolescence and the surging changes at this
age affect the child in diverse ways to the extent of constituting
stress for the individual. Hence the description of adolescence stage as
“a period of storm and stressâ€
Adolescence is a peculiar period in
ones life span. Experts describe it as a period of storm and stress. In
all, the concept of adolescence is the notion of transition, a period of
change, growth and disequilibrium that serves as a kind of bridge
between one relatively stable point in life and another relatively
stable point, but different points. The changes inherent at this period
serve to create a number of problems for the adolescent and the society
as a whole; the effect comes as storm and often overwhelming and
stressful. Handling these problems by the adult members of the society
and the adolescents as well requires skill, and a paradoxical level of
flexibility and firmness.
Consideration of the transition of the
period of adolescence involves the examination of change in human
development. For example, biological changes such as puberty would
affect all individuals who experience it. It is, however important to
observe that the interaction of these changes is not the simple addition
of one change to another, but a complex life experience. Four
dimensions of these changes have been identified, namely;
inner-biological, psychological, cultural- sociological, and
outer-physical changes. Each of these, according to Kimmel and Weiner
(1988), brings instability, creates problems, raises questions, or
brings transition in the life cycle. It must be appreciated that change
experienced at this period brings problem if not properly managed.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe main purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of polygamy on the behaviour patterns of in-school adolescent as expressed by secondary school teachers in Ilorin metropolis. The study also investigated whether or not there would be significant difference on the perception of respondent on the basis of gender, religion, marital status and educational qualification. Descriptive survey research procedure was adopted for the study. The purposive sampling and stratified random ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIXUNIVERSITY OF ILORINFACULTY OF EDUCATION,DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELLOR EDUCATIONINFLUENCE OF POLYGAMY ON THE BEHAVIOUR PATTERNS OF ADOLESCENT QUESTIONNAIRE†(IPBPAQ).Dear Respondents,This questionnaire is aimed at finding influence of polygamy on in-adolescent behaviour pattern as perceived by secondary school teachers in Ilorin metropolis. The questionnaire is designed mainly to find out your opinion on the influence of polygamy on in-adolescent behaviour patterns, therefore, any infor ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLESTable 1: Distribution of Respondents by Gender Table 2: Distribution of Respondents by Religion Table 3: Distribution of Respondents by Marital Status Table 4: Distribution of Respondents by Educational Qualification Table 5: Rank Order Analysis of Influence of polygamy on Behaviour Patterns Table 6: Mean, Standard Deviation and t-value indicating the Influence of polygamy on Behaviour Patterns of In-school Adolescents in Ilorin Metropoli ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTITLE Title Page Approved Page Dedication Acknowledgements Table of Contents List of Tables Abstract CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTIONBackground to the Study Statement of the Problems Research Questions Research Hypotheses Purpose o f the Study Significance of the Study Scope of the Study Operational Definition of Terms CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATUREPreamble Concept of Polygamy Concept of Behaviour Pattern Concept of Adolescence Characterist ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]The aim of this study is to find out the
influence of polygamy on the behaviour patterns of in-school adolescents
as expressed by secondary school teachers in Ilorin Metropolis, with a
view to investigating the relationship that exist between polygamy and
behaviour patterns of in-school adolescents.Statement of the ProblemPolygamous
family is characterised by unhealthy rivalry and competitions which in
turn may have a lot influence on childrearing practices and behaviour
patterns o ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]The psychometric analysis of the instrument was based on the validity
and reliability measures. The properties are presented thus;ValidityAdewumi
(1998) noted that a measuring instrument is described as valid when it
measures truly and accurately the quality it is meant to measure.
Validity is one of the most crucial psychometric properties of
measurement and it is concerned with whether a test or scale really
measures what it purports to measure. In order to ascertain the validity
... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]Table 2 shows the ranking of the items contained in the questionnaire on influence of polygamy on behaviour patterns. Items, 6, 1, 3 and 5 ranked as top three items. Item 6 which states that “enhanced competitivenessâ€, ranked first with a mean score of 3.30. Item 1 which states that “fast driving ambition†ranked second with a mean score of 3.18. Item 3 which states that “time consciousness†also ranked second with a mean score of 3.18. However, items 4, 12, a ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Conclusion This study investigated the influence of
polygamy on the behaviour patterns of in-school adolescent as perceived
by secondary school teachers in Ilorin metropolis. Variables such as
gender, religion marital status and educational qualification were used
to determine the difference or otherwise among the respondents. The
following conclusions were drawn from the findings:1. There is no
significant difference in the influence of polygamy on the beh ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]REFERENCESAdana, B.S. (1996). Statistical methods for students: A de-mystifying approach (2nd ed.). Ilorin: University of Ilorin Press.Adewunmi, O. (1998). Introduction to education measurement and evaluation. Ilorin: Gbenle Press Ltd. Alao, I.A. (1989). Behaviour patterns and style of achievement string of Nigeria secondary students. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.Altman I, Ginat J. (1996). Polygamous Families in Contemporary Society. New York: C ... Continue reading---
