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Title Assessment of Peer Pressure and Sexual Adventurism among Adolescents in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Child-Rearing Practices
Full text https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2958757
Date 2021
Author(s) Eyiah-Bediako, Sylvia; Quansah, Frank; Omotosho, Joshua Adebisi; Hagan Jr., John Elvis
Abstract Eyiah-Bediako S, Quansah F, Omotosho JA, Hagan Jr. JE. Assessment of Peer Pressure and Sexual Adventurism among Adolescents in Ghana: The Moderating Role of Child-Rearing Practices. <em>Social Sciences</em>. 2021;10(11):1-14. - The rationale of this study was to examine the influence of peer pressure on sexual adventurism among adolescents in Ghana, and as well to explore the role of child-rearing practices in this relationship. The study covered adolescents in junior high schools in Ghana within the age range of 12 to 19 years. A sample of 525 adolescents was surveyed to participate in the research using the multistage sampling approach. The main instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. Data gathered were analysed using means and standard deviation, multivariate linear regression, and three-way interaction-moderation analysis. Child-rearing practices and peer pressure significantly and independently predicted sexual adventurism. Parental discipline acted as a significant moderator in the relationship between peer pressure and sexual adventurism. Again, only in the presence of discipline could monitoring and warmth moderate the relationship between peer pressure and sexual adventurism. Based on the findings, parents are encouraged to incorporate reasonable disciplinary measures in shaping their children's behaviours against sexually deviant activities. Besides, guidance and counselling coordinators should plan and organize programs that centre on reducing the prevalence of peer pressure and sexual adventurism. Conclusions drawn from the study include bringing out a better understanding of the role that discipline and peer pressure play in influencing adolescents' sexual adventurism.
Language eng
Publisher MDPI AG
Relation info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3390/socsci10110418; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/2076-0760
Type of publication http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501; info:eu-repo/semantics/article; doc-type:article; text
Rights https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Repository Bielefeld - University of Bielefeld
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