PARENTING STYLES ON LOW ACADEMIC SELF-ESTEEM AMONG IN-SCHOOLING ADOLESCENTS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Academic self-esteem plays a vital role in students’ performance, as it affects their emotional regulation and adaptability. While many studies have examined factors influencing academic self-esteem, little attention has been given to low academic self-esteem and its relationship with parenting styles. The study aimed to ascertain the role of parenting styles in reducing low academic self-esteemgamonggin-schooling adolescents. The study used correlationalg researchgdesign. The targetgpopulation was in-schooling adolescents in public secondaryg schools in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 197 in-schoolinggadolescent. The instruments used were standardised scales named academic self-esteem α = .71 and parentingg styles α =.79. Three research questions were raised and answered at 0.05 level of significance. Data were analysedg using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and Multipleg Regressiong Analyses. Findings showed that the three parenting styles were significantly related with adolescents’ academic self-esteem. Since the dependent variable was low academic self-esteem, these results indicated that higher levels of these parenting styles are linked with lower levels of low self-esteem (higher academic self-esteem) among in-schooling adolescents. Therefore, it was recommended that in-schooling adolescent should be taught different adjustment techniques to help boost academic self-esteem and to enhance good academic performance.