PARENTING STYLES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AS CORRELATES OF ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN AWKA METROPOLIS, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined Parenting Styles and Social Media Addiction as correlates of Antisocial Behaviour among Adolescents in Awka Metropolis, Anambra State, Nigeria. Two hundred (200) adolescents were sampled for the study. One major inclusion criterion was that the participant must be an adolescent within the age range of 10-19 years. The participants comprised Male and Female. Three instruments were utilized: Parenting Styles Questionnaire (PSQ), Social Media Addiction Scale Student Form (SMAS-SF), and Psychopathy Antisocial Behaviour (Scales). The study adopted a correlational design which was used to test the three hypotheses formulated. It was recommended that parenting should be characterized more with quality time, and not necessarily with the parenting method adopted. Through this, the impacts of social media and the manifestation of antisocial behaviour among adolescents will be monitored effectively.