PARENTING STYLES ON LOW ACADEMIC SELF-ESTEEM AMONG INSCHOOLING 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 vparenting vstyles in reducing
low vacademic 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 thatv higherv
levels of these parentingv 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.