Parenting Style and Social Media Usage as Predictors of Deviant Behaviour among Junior Secondary School Students in Oyo East Local Government Area, Oyo State

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dc.contributor.authorRemilekun Mutiyat AKANDE
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-15T12:13:21Z
dc.date.available2026-09-15T12:13:21Z
dc.date.issued2025-12
dc.description.abstractDespite the increasing attention on adolescent behaviour in schools, deviant behaviours among junior secondary school students remain a significant concern in Oyo East Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. To address this, the study examined parenting styles and social media usage as predictors of deviant behaviour among junior secondary school students in Oyo East Local Government Area in Oyo State. Three research questions and two hypotheses were raised to guide the investigation. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design, and the population of the study consisted of 1010 Junior Secondary School II students in public schools within Oyo East Local Government Area, Oyo State. Intactenumeration sampling technique was used.Data was collected using a self-developed instrument (DBQ), which yielded a reliability coefficient of α=0.721. The findings revealed that the level of deviant behaviour among junior secondary school students in Oyo East Local Government Area was moderate(x̄=2.50); authoritarian style was the most prevalent(15.9%); level of students’ social media usage was low (x̄=2.34); there is a significant combined influence of parenting style and social media usage on junior secondary school students in public schools within Oyo East Local Government Area, Oyo State(Adj. R2= 0.854; F(2,968)=2843.404; p < 0.05); social media usage (β=1.121, t=59.097, p < 0.05) exerted a strong positive influence, whereas parenting style (β=-0.281, t=-14.831, p<0.05) demonstrated a significant negative influence on deviant behaviour. In conclusion, the study establishes that authoritarian parenting plays a crucial role in moderating deviant behaviour, while social media usage can significantly increase the likelihood of such behaviour. The study recommends among others that schools should implement behaviour management programmes that promote positive conduct, ethical decision-making, and conflict resolution skills among students. Keywords: Deviant Behaviour, Parenting Style, and Social Media Usage. Word Count: 283
dc.identifier.citationKate Turabian
dc.identifier.otherM.Ed
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1498
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLead City University, Ibadan
dc.relation.ispartofseriesM.Ed
dc.subjectDeviant Behaviour
dc.subjectParenting Style
dc.subjectand Social Media Usage.
dc.titleParenting Style and Social Media Usage as Predictors of Deviant Behaviour among Junior Secondary School Students in Oyo East Local Government Area, Oyo State
dc.typeThesis

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