IMPACT OF PARENTING STYLE ON SELF-PERCEPTION OF ADOLESCENTS ATTENDING SCHOOL IN AKKO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF GOMBE STATE

Abstract

This research investigates the impact of parenting style on the self-image of in school adolescents in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. The study involved 150 in-school adolescents aged 10-19, comprising 75 males and 75 females, with 122 identifying as Islam followers and 28 as Christians. Employing a Survey design with an ex-post-facto approach, the research utilized the Parental Authority  Questionnaire (PAQ) and Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale as instruments for data collection. Multiple regression analysis was employed to analyse the obtained data. The findings indicated a significant negative correlation between parenting style and adolescent self-esteem. Three hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 significance level. Hypothesis one proposed that children raised under authoritative parenting style might experience a distorted self-image, which was not supported. Similarly, hypotheses two and three posited that adolescents raised under authoritarian and permissive parenting styles, respectively, would have lower self-esteem, but these hypotheses were also not supported. The study concluded that parenting style negatively affects self-image.