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Relationship Between Step-fathering And Personality Development
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This study attempted to investigate the relationship between step-fathering and personality development among SS II students in secondary schools in Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Relevant literature review was carried out under sub-headings.
The descriptive research survey was used to assess the opinions of the selected respondents using the questionnaire and the sampling technique.
One hundred and twenty (120) respondents were selected and used as samples to represent the population of the study.
Five null hypotheses were formulated and tested using the Pearson-product moment correlation coefficient at 0.05 level of significance.
At the end of the exercise, the following results were obtained:
1. Hypothesis one found that there is a significant relationship between step fathering and personality development of adolescents in school.
2. Hypotheses two revealed that there is a significant difference between step-fathering and social adjustment of students in schools.
3. Hypothesis three found that there is no significant impact of step-fathering on personality development of adolescents.
4. Hypothesis four indicated that there is no significant effect of step-fathering on personality development of adolescents.
5. Hypothesis five showed that there is a significant difference in the academic performance of children who are brought up by their biological fathers and those who are brought up by their step-fathers.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]CHAPTER ONE1.0Introduction1.1 Background to the StudyScholars
such as Nicholas (1995) and Adams (2000), have theorized on individual
behaviour, socialization process, fathering process and their influence
on adolescents. For instance, when children watch the behaviour of a
model, they quickly imitate both the specific responses and generalized
response patterns of the model, especially as fathers are viewed as
models by their children. Similarly, the child may face the trauma o ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]CHAPTER ONE1.0Introduction1.1 Background to the StudyScholars
such as Nicholas (1995) and Adams (2000), have theorized on individual
behaviour, socialization process, fathering process and their influence
on adolescents. For instance, when children watch the behaviour of a
model, they quickly imitate both the specific responses and generalized
response patterns of the model, especially as fathers are viewed as
models by their children. Similarly, the child may face the trauma o ... Continue reading---
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