Impact of family type on involvement of adolescents in pre-marital sex
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This study examined the impact of home type on involvement of in-school adolescents in premarital
sex in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. This study adopted a survey research design. Three hundred and
sixty-eight students from four secondary schools were randomly selected, 128 (47.8%) were males and
148 (53%) were females. Their ages range from 16 to 19 years with the mean of 18.24 years. Only 186
(69%) have had sexual intercourse and 94 of them had only one sex partner while 92 had more than one
sex partner. Two research instruments were developed for this study-attitude towards pre marital sex
scale (ATPSS) and parent involvement questionnaire (PIQ). The findings revealed a significant effect of
home type in prediction of adolescents’ involvement in premarital sex at r = 0.569, r2 = 0.347, f (1,218) =
56.47 and < 0.05 significant level. There was a significant difference in involvement in premarital sex
between adolescents from single parent and intact homes at X2-observed = 22.46, 1 degree of freedom
and p < 0.05. It was concluded that parental involvement is paramount in adolescents’ premarital sexual
behavior. It was recommended that government, religious bodies and individuals should uphold the
sacred institution of marriage for wellbeing of our children
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BF Psychology