Department of Guidance and Counselling, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(01), 2215-2222
Received on 12 September 2024; revised on 21 October 2024; accepted on 24 October 2024
This study investigated the relationship between parenting styles and female students’ sexual promiscuity in tertiary institutions in Delta State. The study was led by two research questions and two hypotheses. The study used an ex-post facto research design with a correlational technique. The population comprised all female students of tertiary institutions in Delta Central Senatorial District with a total sample of 1,566 students. Questionnaire was used as instrument of data collection. The questionnaire was validated by experts’ judgement and factor analysis, with a sound psychometric property indicating that the instrument is valid and reliable. The data obtained were analysed with the aid of regression statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed a significant relationship between parenting styles and sexual promiscuity and that the relationship can be moderated by socio-economic status of parents. The study recommended amongst others that Parents should improve on their relationship with their adolescents and choose the right parenting style that will help the adolescents to abstain from risky sexual behaviour.
Parenting Styles; Sexual Promiscuity; Socio-Economic Status; Female students; Tertiary institutions
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Peter Urien. Parenting styles as predictors to female students’ sexual promiscuity in tertiary institution in delta state. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(1), 2215-2222. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.1.3225