THE PERCEIVED EFFECT OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND ANXIETY ON BEHAVIOURAL ADJUSTMENTS Of SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AWKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE.
Keywords:
Parental involvement, Students, Anxiety, Behavioural adjustment.Abstract
The research work examined the perceived effect of parental involvement and anxiety on behavioural adjustments of senior secondary school students in Anambra State.Three research questions guided the study. The survey research design was adopted for this study. Three hundred fifty (350) Senior Secondary School students were randomly selected for this study. The instrument for the study was a researcher designed questionnaire titled “Perceived Effect of Parental Involvement and Anxiety on Student’s Behavioural Adjustments Questionnaire (PEPIASBAQ)” which was on a 4-point Likert scale of SA - Strongly agree; AAgree; D – Disagree; SD - Strongly disagree. The instrument was validated by three experts from faculty of Education Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State. The instrument was tested and gave an overall reliability index of 0.83 which was obtained using the Cronbach Alpha reliability method. Data collected were analysed using the arithmetic mean. The findings of the study revealed that Parental involvement have a positive effect on student’s behavioural of senior secondary school students in Anambra State. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that Schools in Anambra State should develop and implement parental involvement programs, fostering regular communication, progress updates, and collaborative problem-solving.
