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Ethnic Group, Age and Gender Differences in Social Adjustment of Teenagers in Nigeria

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  • Nwoke Mary Basil

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The study investigated ethnic group, age and gender differences in social adjustment of teenagers in Nigeria. Atotal of 1,500 male and female Secondary School students from three minority ethnic groups, the Tiv, the Ogoniand the Yala, were used for the study. The participants were 750 Junior Secondary three (JS III, 375 males and 375females, 13-15 years) with a mean age of 14 years, and 750 Senior, Secondary three (SS.III, 375 males and 375females; 16-18 years) with a mean age of 17 years. The Social Adjustment Scale developed and validated by theresearcher was used to test the social adjustment of students. Results showed, that there was significant ethnicgroup difference (F2, 1488) = 8.86 P< 001, and age difference (F1, 1488) = 7.41 P < .04 in the social adjustment ofteenagers. The interaction effect, of ethnicity x age was significant (F2, 1488)= 3.9 P < .04, age x genderinteraction was significant (F1,1488) = 5.03 p<.04.Ethnicity x age x gender interaction also significant (F2,1488)=4.03p<.04 Scheffe test of comparison showed that Ogoni teenagers scored highest in the social adjustmentscale.

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  • Nwoke Mary Basil, 2011. "Ethnic Group, Age and Gender Differences in Social Adjustment of Teenagers in Nigeria," International Journal of Psychological Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 3(1), pages 1-58, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ijpsjl:v:3:y:2011:i:1:p:58
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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