Abstract
This study examined relationship between social environment, family, values of secondary school student aggressive behaviour in Uyo Metropolis of Akwa-Ibom state, Nigeria. Two research objectives and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population was five hundred and eighty-nine (589) SS1 students in Uyo Metropolis, the sample for the study consisted of 217 students selected using simple random technique. The study adopted a correlational research design. The instruments used for data collection were Social Environment Questionnaire (SEQ), Family Value Questionnaire (FVQ) and Students Aggressive Behaviour Questionnaire (SABQ). Data was analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient (r) to test the hypotheses. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Findings revealed that significant relationship exists between social environment and Students aggressive behaviour among secondary school students in Uyo Metropolis of Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria r = 0.605, p = 0.039 and significant relationship exists between family value and Students aggressive behaviour among secondary school students in Uyo Metropolis. (r = 0.736, p = 0.044). Based on the findings, it was recommended that Parents should create conducive and attached social environment for the children to avoid aggressive behaviour from their children. Parents should ensure that cordial relationship exists among family members
Keywords
social environment, family values, aggressive behaviour
2024-08-01
Vol. 21 Issue No. 1 August 2024
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Vol. 21 Issue No. 1 August 2024
/ ArticleRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, FAMILY, VALUES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR IN UYO METROPOLIS OF AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
UDO, Menyene-Abasi Andem
Julius Samson
Abubakar Yawa Wakeh