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Socio-psychological Factors Of Home Conflict As Predicators Of Academic Performance Of Some Selected Secondary School Students
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
A
number of factors determine how far a child can go in life. In most
cases his association with friends and family may not necessarily be in
the majority but may be needed factors of enhancing his academic
performance. This study is to find out the cause of conflicts in the
home and some basic socio-¬psychological effects of conflicts in the
home on a child's academic performance.
Conflict is a militating
factor on a child's academic performance. It affects the child both
socially and psychologically. It is a deterrent to the child in his
social environment and intellectual progress. According to Staple R.
(1999), a disharmonious home promotes aggressive, neurotic, jealous,
delinquent unco-operative children, while harmonious home promotes
co-operative, good adjustments, superior academic performance and
independent children.
The home is an institution where people needing
care live in. It is a dwelling place of a family which originated from
marriage. Marriage is a union between a man and a woman such that the
children born are recognized as the offsprings of both parents. Demo D.
H. (1998) defines marriage as an established practice in all human
societies in one form or another, that is the reason why marriage is
called an institution.
The home is a reflection of the society and
so, if the home is defective, the child being the product of the home
will be affected. Most of the social¬ problems we encounter in Nigeria
today, is traced or connected with the social errors that evolved in the
conflicts in the homes. It is very important to note that the stages of
marriage, if not well met, can establish conflicts in the home. The
conflicts in the home leads to development of lack of conscience and
excessive prohibition which produces unrealistic, severe moral
constraints and above all these lead to uncompromising social behaviours
that cause poor performance.
Factors that influence academic
performance of the child are numerous. They could be negative or
positive factors. For example, bad habits like sleeping always,
laziness, non challant attitude of the child towards his studies, can
affect the child's academically. It is the duty of the parents from the
onset to help the child by teaching him the right thing to do and
encourage him through reinforcement. Arditte J. A. (1999), stated that
"The ideal family life when created will motivate the child and help in
his academic performance". The child needs care, socially,
emotionally, physically, mentally and psychologically. Couples often
disagree when it comes to roles and responsibilities, due to the
fact that both parties want to win the argument. Constant
disagreement in the home leads to marital conflict which affects the
child's academic performance.
As opined by Olayinka (2005) "a
peaceful home tends to be a pleasant environment for raising healthy
children who will become good citizens in future". But a conflicting
home is a fertile ground for breeding delinquent children. The
socio-psychological effects of conflicts such as denial or indifference
hostility fear and confusion affects the child's academic performance.
Research
reports suggest that a child from conflict home experience more
problems in adjustment than children who grow up in intact families.
Most of the research effort suggests that children from conflict homes
are more likely to have difficulties in school and to be more
aggressive, less pro-social, more depressed, and more likely to abuse
substances and participate in delinquent acts than their peers from
intact families.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study attempted to identify some socio psychological effects of conflict in the home on academic performances of students in some selected secondary schools in Alimosho, Lagos State.The research was based on random sampling of selected students and a total of 100 students were sampled comprising of 53 males and 47 females randomly selected from five secondary schools.The statistical analysis was carried out using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient, questionnaires and achievemen ... Continue reading---
