Ibimiluyi, Francis Olu and Fasina, Abosede Oluwayemisi and Iretor-Oscar, Oluwaseun Bamidele (2022) The Influence of Social Support on Stress among Adolescents in Ekiti State. British Journal of Education, 10 (2). pp. 22-30. ISSN 2054-6351(Print), 2054-636(Online)
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Abstract
The study examined the influence of social support on stress among adolescents in Ekiti State. Specifically, the study examined the level of stress among adolescent; the social supports that are available to the adolescent; the relationship between social support and stress among adolescent; the influence of social support on stress among male and female adolescent; and the influence of social support on stress among Christian and Muslim adolescent. The research design used in this study was a descriptive survey type. The population of this study comprised of all the senior secondary school students in Ado local government area of Ekiti state. The sample for this study comprised of one hundred and sixty (160) students. Simple and stratified random sampling techniques were used. The instrument used for data collection was self-designed questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated by experts of Tests and Measurement to check whether the instrument accurately represented the variables under study. The reliability of the instrument was ensured through test re-test method which yielded a reliability co-efficient value of 0.718. The data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that stress among adolescent in Ekiti State was high. In addition, girls are more likely to use coping strategies that involved relationship, such as seeking social support than boys who tend to use others such as distraction. It was recommended among others that parents, community leaders and Government should give adolescents the necessary support to cope with stress around them.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Influence, Social Support, Stress, Adolescents |
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Depositing User: | Professor Mark T. Owen |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Apr 2022 16:44 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Apr 2022 16:44 |
| URI: | https://tudr.org/id/eprint/310 |
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