Influence of Parenting Styles on the Moral Reasoning of Adolescents in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria

15 Pages Posted: 20 Sep 2014

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Babatunde Afolabi

Department of Finance, Federal University Oye Ekiti

Ajoke Olatunji

Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti

Samuel Olatunji

Ekiti State University, Department of Psychology

Date Written: September 18, 2014

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of authoritarian, authoritative and permissive styles of Parenting on the Moral Reasoning of Adolescents in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. It was hypothesized in the study that, parenting styles will significantly predict Moral Reasoning of Adolescents. A total of 200 Adolescents were drawn by a systematic random sampling technique from 10 secondary schools in Ado Ekiti while the stratified random sampling technique was used to select classes of adolescent in the study.

The Defining Issues Test (DIT) developed by Rest (1979) was used to measure Moral Reasoning while the Parental Care Scale (PCS) developed by Baumrind (1979) was used in measuring Parenting Style. Data were analyzed using the Regression Analysis. Results indicated that there was no relationship between Parenting Styles and Moral Reasoning R (198) .088>0.05).

The study recommends amongst other things that parents especially mothers should create time to be more involved in the affairs of their adolescents while the government should review and reduce the working hours of the women workers.

Keywords: Parenting, Styles, Moral Reasoning and Adolescence

Suggested Citation

Afolabi, Babatunde and Olatunji, Ajoke and Olatunji, Samuel, Influence of Parenting Styles on the Moral Reasoning of Adolescents in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria (September 18, 2014). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2498289 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2498289

Babatunde Afolabi (Contact Author)

Department of Finance, Federal University Oye Ekiti ( email )

Oye Ekiti
Nigeria
+234 8035 029 400 (Phone)

Ajoke Olatunji

Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti ( email )

Dept of Urban & Regional Planning
P.M.B.5351
Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti, South West 360001
Nigeria

Samuel Olatunji

Ekiti State University, Department of Psychology ( email )

Ado Ekiti
Nigeria

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