Adolescent Neglect and Neuroticism among Senior Secondary School Students in Sokoto Metropolis

Asiyatu Abubakar Bagudo, Muhammad Samaila

Abstract


The study examined adolescent neglect and neuroticism among senior secondary school students in Sokoto metropolis. The research design used was descriptive survey. The total population of senior secondary schools in Sokoto metropolis used in the research was 19, 234 from 48 senior secondary schools. Nine (9) schools were sampled out for the study; three male schools, three female schools, and three mixed schools. Stratified, purposive, proportionate and random sampling techniques were employed. The sample size of the study was 365 derived from the Research Advisors Table (2006). Two instruments for data collection were used: Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ: Adult Version for ages16-69) and self-constructed Adolescent Neglect Scale (ANS). Pearson correlation was used on the first hypothesis, and independent sample t-test was run on the second and third hypotheses. The results showed there was no significant relationship between adolescent neglect and neuroticism. There were, however, significant differences on the basis of adolescent neglect and neuroticism among the samples. The researchers recommended that parents and all other care givers should ensure that adolescents under their watch are not deprived of basic necessities of life.


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